CS/HB 7157 (2014) -  State Group Insurance Program

General Bill by Appropriations Committee and Health & Human Services Committee and Brodeur
State Group Insurance Program: Revises applicability of certain definitions regarding state group insurance program; defines term "plan year"; authorizes program to include additional benefits; authorizes employee to use certain portion of state's contribution to purchase additional & supplemental benefits; provides for program to offer health plans in specified benefit coverage levels; provides for DMS to develop plan for implementation of benefit levels; provides reporting requirements; provides for expiration of implementation plan; authorizes additional benefits to be included in program; provides that DMS shall contract with at least one entity that provides comprehensive pricing & inclusive services for surgery & other medical procedures; provides contract & reporting requirements; provides for DMS to establish 3-year price transparency pilot project in certain areas of state; provides project & reporting requirements; directs DMS to contract with independent benefits consultant; provides requirements for & duties of consultant; provides reporting requirement; deletes requirement that DMS base decision as to whether to implement certain 90-day supply limit on determination that it would be in best financial interest of state; revises pharmacy dispensing fee; authorizes retail pharmacy to fill 90-day supply of certain drugs; repeals reversion of provisions relating to state employees' prescription drug program; directs DMS to provide premium alternatives to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides criteria for calculating premium alternatives; provides that GAA shall establish premiums for enrollees that reflect differences in benefit design & value among plan options; provides appropriation & authorizes positions.
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53) on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB HHSC 14-01 recommended by:
    Health & Human Services Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1361 Subject: State Employees' Prescription Drug Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 5003 Subject: Implementing 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1266 Subject: State Employees’ Prescription Drug Program Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 4/11/2014 4:27:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 4/9/2014 7:24:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/21/2014 6:04:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/18/2014 4:19:33 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2014 02:33 PM   Yeas: 73 Nays: 42 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 748] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53) Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 710 Time: 04/25/2014 - 9:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 710 Time: 04/25/2014 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2014 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 73, NAYS 42 Time: 04/25/2014 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2014 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2014 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/24/2014 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2014 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2014) Time: 04/22/2014 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2014 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/15/2014 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/11/2014 - 7:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/11/2014 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/11/2014 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2014 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee Time: 04/10/2014 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/08/2014 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 03/27/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/27/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/24/2014 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/21/2014 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
110.123
110.12303
110.12304
110.12315 CS/SB 1266, CS/SB 1352, HB 1361, SB 2502, HB 5003, HB 7071