Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-02 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-02 House Journal Page 2627 HB 226 The following was before the House in second reading: 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." Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative Stapp: Page 2, line 22: Delete "a new section" Insert "new sections" Page 2, following line 22: Insert a new section to read: "Sec. 21.27.906. Registration fees. A pharmacy benefits manager shall pay a registration fee of $50,000 upon (1) initial registration; and (2) renewal." Page 12, line 26: Delete "AS 21.27.950 and 21.27.955" Insert "AS 21.27.905(b), 21.27.950, and 21.27.955" Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. Representative Sumner objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-02 House Journal Page 2628 CSHB 226(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Carrick, Galvin, Gray, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, Josephson, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Stapp, Stutes, Vance Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Groh, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Absent: Carpenter And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. Amendment No. 8 was not offered. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representative Stapp: Page 12, following line 21: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 13. AS 29.10.200 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (68) AS 29.20.420 (health care insurance plans). * Sec. 14. AS 29.20 is amended by adding a new section to article 5 to read: Sec. 29.20.420. Health care insurance plans. (a) If a municipality offers a group health care insurance plan covering municipal employees, including by means of self-insurance, the municipal health care insurance plan, including the administration and management of pharmacy benefits under the plan, is subject to the requirements of AS 21.27.901 - 21.27.975 and AS 21.36.520. (b) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities. (c) In this section, "health care insurance plan" has the meaning given in AS 21.54.500." Page 12, line 31: Delete "secs. 1 - 14" Insert "secs. 1 - 16" 2024-05-02 House Journal Page 2629 Page 13, line 9: Delete "Section 16" Insert "Section 18" Page 13, line 10: Delete "sec. 17" Insert "sec. 19" Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. Representative Sumner objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 226(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 32 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Gray, Hannan, Ortiz, Stapp, Stutes Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Groh, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Absent: Carpenter And so, Amendment No. 9 was not adopted. Amendment No. 10 was offered by Representative Stapp: Page 1, following line 6: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 14.40 is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to read: Sec. 14.40.118. Health care insurance plans. (a) If the University of Alaska offers a group health care insurance plan covering university employees, including by means of self- 2024-05-02 House Journal Page 2630 insurance, the university health care insurance plan, including the administration and management of pharmacy benefits under the plan, is subject to the requirements of AS 21.27.901 - 21.27.975 and AS 21.36.520. (b) In this section, "health care insurance plan" has the meaning given in AS 21.54.500." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 12, line 31: Delete "secs. 1 - 14" Insert "secs. 1 - 15" Page 13, line 9: Delete "Section 16" Insert "Section 17" Page 13, line 10: Delete "sec. 17" Insert "sec. 18" Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 10 be adopted. Representative Sumner objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 226(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 10 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Cronk, Eastman, Hannan, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Ortiz, Prax, Stapp, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Himschoot, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Sumner, Wright 2024-05-02 House Journal Page 2631 Absent: Carpenter And so, Amendment No. 10 was not adopted. Amendment No. 11 was not offered. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 226(L&C) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 226(L&C) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.