Bill Text: AZ SB1436 | 2017 | Fifty-third Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Prescription drugs; delivery; pricing; appeals
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-15 - Senate HHS Committee action: Failed To Pass, voting: (3-4-0-0) [SB1436 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2017-SB1436-Introduced.html
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017
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SB 1436 |
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Introduced by Senator Barto
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AN ACT
Amending title 20, chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 2; relating to pharmacy benefits.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 20, chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 2, to read:
ARTICLE 2. PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS
20-3325. Definitions
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Pharmacist" has the same meaning prescribed in section 32‑1901.
2. "Pharmacy" has the same meaning prescribed in section 32‑1901.
3. "Pharmacy benefits manager" has the same meaning prescribed in section 20‑3321.
20-3326. Delivery of prescriptions; patient notification
A pharmacy benefits manager or other entity that administers prescription drug benefits in this state may not prohibit:
1. A contracted pharmacy from mailing or delivering prescriptions to patients. A contracted pharmacy shall comply with all applicable Arizona state board of pharmacy rules.
2. By contract a pharmacy or pharmacist from informing the patient that the patient may be able to procure a medication at a lower cost.
20-3327. Prescription drug pricing; notification; appeals process
A. A pharmacy benefits manager or other entity that administers prescription drug benefits in this state shall establish a process to update the prescription drug prices used to reimburse a network pharmacy at least every seven days. When updating the prescription drug prices, the pharmacy benefits manager or other entity shall disclose the prescription drug prices in advance of their use for reimbursement in a manner and format that is usable by each network pharmacy. The updated price shall reflect prescription drugs that are commercially available for purchase by the pharmacy benefits manager's or other entity's network pharmacies.
B. Each pharmacy benefits manager or other entity shall establish and make available a written appeals process that includes a process to appeal, investigate and resolve disputes regarding prescription drug pricing. A pharmacy shall have at least thirty days after the date of adjudication to appeal a pricing discrepancy. Beginning January 1, 2018, this written pricing and appeals process shall be included in all contracts entered into or renewed between a network pharmacy and a pharmacy benefits manager or other entity.
