5857-S.E3 AMS PARL NEED 113

3ESSB 5857 - S AMD 515

By Senators Parlette, Becker, Keiser, Conway

ADOPTED 06/30/2015

    On page 4, line 31, after "its" strike "supplier" and insert "Washington state suppliers"

    On page 5, line 18, after "(6)" strike "If" and insert "Beginning January 1, 2017, if"

    On page 5, after line 31, insert the following:

"(c) Appeals under this subsection (6) are subject to chapter 34.05 RCW.  The commissioner may authorize the office of administrative hearings, as provided in chapter 34.12 RCW, to conduct appeals under this subsection (6)."

    On page 7, line 7 after "2016." Insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 9.  This act expires effective December 31, 2021."

EFFECT:

· For purposes of an appeal, the pharmacy may demonstrate it is unable to purchase a therapeutically equivalent interchangeable product from the pharmacy benefit managers Washington state suppliers rather than from one supplier;

· Delays, until January 1, 2017, the ability of a pharmacy to appeal the decision of a pharmacy benefit manager to the Insurance Commissioner;

· Subjects Insurance Commissioner appeals under this section to the Administrative Procedures Act, and allows the Insurance Commissioner to authorize

· The act expires December 31, 2021.

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