SB 2656

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 06, 2018
  • Passed Senate Mar 06, 2018
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Medication Synchronization.

Abstract

Allows the synchronization of plan participants' medications. Requires plans, policies, contracts, or agreements that are offered by health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organization and provide prescription drug benefits, to apply prorated daily cost-sharing rates for prescriptions dispensed by network pharmacies for less than a thirty-day supply. Repeals 7/1/2023. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (11)

Votes


Actions


Mar 08, 2018

House

Referred to HHS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36

  • Referral-Committee
Health & Human Services Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 06, 2018

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 252) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Mar 02, 2018

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-18.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2669) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 23, 2018

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

Feb 20, 2018

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.

Feb 16, 2018

Senate

Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2479) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Feb 06, 2018

Senate

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Nishihara.

Jan 31, 2018

Senate

The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.

Jan 24, 2018

Senate

Referred to CPH, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Ways and Means

Jan 22, 2018

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 19, 2018

Senate

Introduced.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB2656 HTML PDF
SB2656_SD1 HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
No related documents.

Sources

Data on Open States is updated periodically throughout the day from the official website of the Hawaii State Legislature.

If you notice any inconsistencies with these official sources, feel free to file an issue.