SSB 1098: SSB 1098

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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 31, 2023

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@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. January 30, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 31, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Schultz and Trone Garriott
3. February 7, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 27, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 419