2018-04-06                     House Journal                      Page 3066
HB 240                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 240                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the registration and duties of pharmacy                                                                 
    benefits managers; relating to procedures, guidelines, and                                                                  
    enforcement mechanisms for pharmacy audits; relating to the cost                                                            
    of multi-source generic drugs and insurance reimbursement                                                                   
    procedures; relating to the duties of the director of the division of                                                       
    insurance; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 240(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to prescription prices available to consumers;                                                             
    relating to penalties for certain pharmacy or pharmacist violations;                                                        
    relating to the registration and duties of pharmacy benefits                                                                
    managers; relating to procedures, guidelines, and enforcement                                                               
    mechanisms for pharmacy audits; relating to the cost of multi-                                                              
    source generic drugs and insurance reimbursement procedures;                                                                
    relating to the duties of the director of the division of insurance;                                                        
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Seaton and Foster, Co-                                                                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (8):  Gara, Kawasaki, Ortiz, Thompson, Guttenberg, Grenn,                                                               
Seaton, Foster                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Wilson, Tilton, Pruitt                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 240(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
3.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 240 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.