HB 2806 – West Virginia

Status: Inactive / Dead
Year Introduced: 2019
Link: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2806&year=2019&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Relating generally to the Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act and the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers: A BILL to amend and reenact §33-51-3, §33-51-4, §33-51-7, §33-51-8 and §33-51-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §33-51-10 and §33-51-11, all relating generally to the Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act and the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers; defining terms; requiring pharmacy benefit managers to obtain a license from the Insurance Commissioner before doing business in the state; setting forth terms and fees for licensure of pharmacy benefit managers; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate rules for legislative approval relating to licensing, fees, application, financial standards and reporting requirements of pharmacy benefit managers; requiring pharmacy benefit managers provide a reasonably adequate network; providing that a pharmacy benefit manager has a fiduciary duty to certain third parties; requiring the Insurance Commissioner to enforce the licensure provisions relating to pharmacy benefit managers; providing for the applicability of provisions to pharmacy benefit managers; clarifying that requirements do not apply to certain prescription drug plans; clarifying that an auditing entity may not seek a charge-back or recoupment from a pharmacy or pharmacist except in certain circumstances; providing that pharmacy benefit managers may not reimburse a pharmacy or pharmacist for prescription drugs or pharmacy services below a certain cost plus dispensing fee; prohibiting a pharmacy benefit manager from reimbursing a pharmacy or pharmacist for a prescription drug or pharmacy service in an amount less than the amount a pharmacy benefit manager reimburses its affiliates; and requiring the reporting of certain data relating to the payment of pharmacy claims.


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