Legislation


AB 620 (see companion bill SB 531) – Wisconsin

Status: Inactive / Dead
Year Introduced: 2017
Link: http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab620

This bill requires certain cost reporting by manufacturers of brand-name and generic drugs. The bill requires a manufacturer to notify the Department of Health Services and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance if it is 1) increasing the wholesale acquisition cost of a brand-name drug on the market in Wisconsin by more than 25 percent over a 24-month period; 2) intending to introduce in Wisconsin a brand-name drug that has an annual wholesale acquisition cost of $30,000 or more; 3) increasing the wholesale acquisition cost of a generic drug on the market in Wisconsin by more than 25 percent or by more than $300 during any 12-month period; or 4) intending to introduce in Wisconsin a generic drug that has an annual wholesale acquisition cost of $3,000 or more. The manufacturer must provide the notice at least 30 days before the planned date of the increase or introduction and must provide a justification including a description described in the bill. A manufacturer is also required to report annually to DHS and OCI the value of price concessions provided to each pharmacy benefit manager for each drug sold in Wisconsin for which a notice was required. The bill also requires each manufacturer of a brand-name or generic drug sold in Wisconsin to submit to DHS and OCI a report containing a description of each manufacturer-sponsored assistance program in effect during the previous year that includes the criteria for participation, program terms, and the number of prescriptions and the total market value of assistance provided to residents of Wisconsin under the program. The manufacturer must certify the information provided in a notice or report required under the bill under penalty of perjury, and failure to provide the notice or report is subject to a forfeiture determined by DHS but not to exceed $10,000 per day past due. The bill requires DHS to publish the pricing justification information reported by manufacturers on its Internet site. DHS must also analyze the information and publish a report on its Internet site describing trends in drug pricing.


Return to Database Search

© 2018- The SLIHCQ DatabaseInitial funding for this project was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

Associated Litigation:

No items found