HSB 137: HSB 137

What it does

This bill relates to contract pharmacies and covered entities that participate in the 340B program. The bill defines “340B program”, “contract pharmacy”, and “covered entity”. _____ Group health plans (plans), health carriers that offer group or individual health insurance coverage (carriers), third-party administrators (administrators), and pharmacy benefits managers (PBM) are prohibited from discriminating against a covered entity or a contract pharmacy by reimbursing the covered entity or the contract pharmacy for a prescription drug or a dispensing fee in an amount less than the plan, carrier, administrator, or PBM reimburses a similarly situated entity or pharmacy that is not a covered entity or a contract pharmacy.

House subcommittee · named February 7, 2023

• Rep. Brian Best (R)
• Rep. John Forbes (D)
• Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 19 for, 1 against

For: ARJ Infusion Services, Inc.; Bellin Gundersen Health System, Inc.; Broadlawns Medical Center; Cigna Corporate Services, LLC; Genesis Health System; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Medical Society; and 7 more

Against: Medica

In plain words

1. February 7, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 7, 2023House subcommittee named: Best, Forbes, Wilz and H
3. February 8, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 21, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 22, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 423