Bill Text: TX SB844 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to repeal of certain Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 exemption provisions relating to pharmacy benefits.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-13 - Left pending in committee [SB844 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB844-Introduced.html
2021S0106-1 02/24/21 | ||
By: Schwertner | S.B. No. 844 |
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relating to repeal of certain Employee Retirement Income Security | ||
Act of 1974 exemption provisions relating to pharmacy benefits. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 1369.252, Insurance Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1369.252. EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. | ||
This subchapter does not apply to an issuer or provider of health | ||
benefits under or a pharmacy benefit manager administering pharmacy | ||
benefits under: | ||
(1) the state Medicaid program; | ||
(2) the federal Medicare program; | ||
(3) the state child health plan or health benefits | ||
plan for children under Chapter 62 or 63, Health and Safety Code; | ||
(4) the TRICARE military health system; or | ||
(5) a workers' compensation insurance policy or other | ||
form of providing medical benefits under Title 5, Labor Code[ |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |