5601-S2 AMS SHOR S6492.1
2SSB 5601 - S AMD 1043
By Senator Short
PULLED 02/17/2020
On page 19, beginning on line 25, after "pharmacy" strike all material through "network" on line 31 and insert "any fee"
On page 19, beginning on line 32, after "require" strike all material through "organization" on line 34 and insert "standards that are more restrictive than what is required for licensure by the pharmacy quality assurance commissioner;"
EFFECT: Prohibits a PBM from charging a pharmacy any fee, instead of prohibiting the PBM from charging a fee related to the adjudication of a claim, credentialing, participation, certification, accreditation, or enrollment in a network.
Prohibits a PBM from requiring a pharmacy to meet standards that are more restrictive than what is required for licensure by PQAC, instead of prohibiting a PBM from requiring accreditation standards inconsistent with or more stringent than standards established by a national accreditation organization.
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