PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2167
PRINTER'S NO. 2915
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
945
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, BERNSTINE, DEASY, DeLUCA, DUSH, FLYNN,
GAYDOS, GREINER, HARKINS, HILL-EVANS, KAUFFMAN, KLUNK,
LAWRENCE, MALONEY, MOUL, PYLE, READSHAW, RIGBY, SAYLOR,
SCHMITT, STRUZZI, QUINN, MASSER, BURNS, KNOWLES, KOSIEROWSKI,
STURLA, NEILSON AND WENTLING, JUNE 18, 2019
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 19, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
providing for use of pharmacy benefits manager by medical
assistance managed care organization.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 449.1. Use of Pharmacy Benefits Manager by Medical
Assistance Managed Care Organization.--(a) The department shall
MAY prevent a medical assistance managed care organization from
entering into any contract for pharmacy services with a pharmacy
benefits manager if:
(1) the pharmacy benefits manager or a corporate affiliate
of the pharmacy benefits manager has an ownership interest in a
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