Bill Text: NH SB147 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to prescription drugs in workers' compensation cases.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-27 - Signed by the Governor on 06/25/2013; Chapter 0131; Effective 01/01/2014 [SB147 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2013-SB147-Amended.html

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SB 147-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

03/14/13 0758s

2013 SESSION

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01/05

SENATE BILL 147-FN

AN ACT relative to prescription drugs in workers’ compensation cases.

SPONSORS: Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20

COMMITTEE: Commerce

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires pharmacies to substitute generic drugs unless the prescribing physician indicates that the brand name drug is medically necessary, provided that in cases where the legend drug is less expensive, the legend drug shall be used.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/14/13 0758s

13-0961

01/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to prescription drugs in workers’ compensation cases.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Paragraph; Workers’ Compensation; Medical, Hospital, and Remedial Care. Amend RSA�281-A:23 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:

VII. Pharmacies, including mail-order pharmacies, shall substitute generically equivalent drug products for all legend and non-legend prescriptions unless the prescribing practitioner handwrites “medically necessary” on each paper prescription, uses electronic indications when transmitted electronically, or gives instructions when transmitted orally that the brand name drug product is medically necessary; provided that in cases where the legend drug is less expensive, the legend drug shall be used. Prescription refills shall not require the reissuance of the “medically necessary” indication.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.

LBAO

13-0961

Amended 03/18/13

SB 147 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to prescription drugs in workers’ compensation cases.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2013-0758s), as it is awaiting information from the Department of Labor. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.