CS/CS/CS/SB 1494 (2018) -  Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency

General Bill by Appropriations and Banking and Insurance and Health Policy and Montford (CO-SPONSORS) Grimsley; Powell; Broxson; Gainer
Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency: Requiring pharmacists to inform customers of less expensive, generically equivalent drugs for their prescriptions and as to whether customers’ cost-sharing obligations exceed the retail price of their prescriptions; requiring a pharmacy benefit manager to register with the Office of Insurance Regulation beginning on a specified date, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2018
Last Event: 03/07/18 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 351 (Ch. 2018-91) -SJ 799 on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 1:19 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 02/06/18 11:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 02/20/18 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/02/18 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 351 Subject: Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 3
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 722650 , Appropriations, Montford Date Filed: 02/26/18, Line#: 116 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/03/2018 09:54 AM
    • A 796750 , Appropriations, Montford Date Filed: 02/26/18, Line#: 193 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/03/2018 09:54 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 784728 , Banking and Insurance, Montford Date Filed: 02/19/18, Line#: 52 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/20/2018 02:35 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 167480 , Health Policy, Montford Date Filed: 02/06/18, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/06/2018 02:16 PM
    • AA 542312 , Health Policy, Hutson Date Filed: 02/06/18, Line#: 171 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/06/2018 02:16 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/5/2018 12:26:28 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/26/2018 9:52:51 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/21/2018 3:36:02 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/19/2018 1:28:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 2/7/2018 11:19:15 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 2/5/2018 11:27:08 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 351 (Ch. 2018-91) -SJ 799 Time: 03/07/2018 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 351 -SJ 799 Time: 03/07/2018 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 798 Time: 03/07/2018 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 724 Time: 03/05/2018 - 10:05 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/18 -SJ 876 Time: 03/05/2018 - 8:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 753 Time: 03/05/2018 - 8:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/05/2018 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 753 Time: 03/02/2018 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/01/2018 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 391 Time: 02/26/2018 - 8:38 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/18, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 02/22/2018 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 384 Time: 02/22/2018 - 9:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/21/2018 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 384 Time: 02/20/2018 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/20/18, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/15/2018 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 297 Time: 02/08/2018 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 305 Time: 02/07/2018 - 8:48 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/07/2018 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 297 Time: 02/06/2018 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/06/18, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/01/2018 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 171 Time: 01/17/2018 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations -SJ 171 Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/03/2018 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
465.0244 CS/CS/HB 351
465.1862 CS/CS/HB 351, SB 534
624.490 CS/CS/HB 351
627.64741 CS/CS/HB 351
627.6572 CS/HB 289, CS/CS/HB 351, SB 492
641.314 CS/CS/HB 351