HB 149-PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER;3RD PARTY ADMIN                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:51:53 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR HALL  announced that the  final order of  business would                                                               
be  HOUSE BILL  NO. 149,  "An Act  relating to  pharmacy benefits                                                               
managers; relating  to third-party administrators;  and providing                                                               
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:52:28 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  FIELDS stated  that HB  149 is  a "clean-up"  bill that                                                               
would  ensure  that  the  Division   of  Insurance  can  regulate                                                               
pharmacy  benefit managers  (PBMs).   He  briefly explained  that                                                               
there are PBMs calling themselves third-party administrators.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:53:28 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR HALL entertained a motion.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:53:30 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  FIELDS moved  to report  HB 149  out of  committee with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  the  accompanying fiscal  notes.                                                               
There being  no objection, HB 149  was reported out of  the House                                                               
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.