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HB 226                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 226                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to insurance;                                                          
     relating to pharmacies; relating to pharmacists; relating to                                                               
     pharmacy benefits managers; relating to patient choice of                                                                  
     pharmacy; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(L&C)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to insurance; relating to pharmacy benefits                                                               
     managers; relating to dispensing fees; and providing for an                                                                
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Ruffridge, Vice-chair, with                                                             
the following individual recommendations:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Wright, Carrick, Saddler, Ruffridge                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Prax                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Fields                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 226(L&C):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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4.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
5.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
6.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 226 was referred to the Finance Committee.