To require pharmacists to inform each patient and the patient’s prescribing practitioner regarding the least expensive option for a medication or class of medicine that has been prescribed by the prescribing practitioner and the out-of-pocket cost of such medication or class of medicine if purchased without insurance.

An Act concerning a state-operated reinsurance program and the regulation of health care cost growth. To reduce the cost of health care in this state.

To establish a task force to study antibiotic resistance and funding barriers to the creation of new antibiotic medications.

To: (1) Require the Insurance Department to conduct a study concerning pharmacy benefits managers; (2) require the Insurance Department to conduct a study concerning purchasing pools for prescription drugs and health care supplies; and (3) establish a prescription drug affordability board to monitor prescription drug pricing in this state.

An Act concerning health insurance coverage for epinephrine cartridge injectors, health carriers and pharmacy benefits managers. To place a cap on the cost for epinephrine cartridge injectors.

An Act concerning pharmacies and pharmacists. To: (1) Authorize (A) pharmacists to administer additional vaccines, tests and drugs, and (B) pharmacies to operate mobile pharmacies; and (2) provide that an institutional pharmacy located in a licensed health care facility may compound sterile pharmaceuticals.

To increase Medicaid payment rates for services provided by individual, fee-for-service providers and emergency medical transportation providers to Medicare rates for the same services and require a study of Medicaid payment rates for certain long-term acute care hospitals and methadone maintenance providers.

To establish a task force to study issues concerning rural health.

To permanently allow the provision of telehealth services by certain out-of-state health care providers.

To allow out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth in the state on a permanent basis.