Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 06, 2014 |
advanced to third reading cal.438 |
Feb 04, 2014 |
reported |
Jan 23, 2014 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
Jun 10, 2013 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.104 rules report cal.104 reported |
Jun 05, 2013 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 04, 2013 |
reported referred to codes |
Feb 08, 2013 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A4787
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PERRY
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Ellen C. Jaffee
Aileen Gunther
Rhoda Jacobs
William Colton
multi-Sponsors
Harvey Weisenberg
2013-A4787 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A4787 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4787 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 8, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, JAFFEE, MAISEL, GUNTHER, JACOBS, CASTRO, GIBSON, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting phar- macy benefit managers, health maintenance organizations, insurers and other health plans from offering incentives to health care providers to switch a patient from a specific prescription drug to another specific drug, excluding generic substitution THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 2-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 2-B IMPROPER PAYMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG SWITCHES PROHIBITED SECTION 285. DEFINITIONS. 285-A. UNLAWFUL PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PRESCRIBING PRACTICES. 285-B. NO RETALIATION AGAINST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. 285-C. ENFORCEMENT. S 285. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE: 1. "HEALTH PLAN" MEANS A NONHOSPITAL OR MEDICAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION, INSURER, HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE INSURANCE LAW; ANY ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED OR RECOGNIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING AN INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION; OR AN EMPLOYER, LABOR UNION OR OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS ORGANIZED IN THE STATE THAT PROVIDES HEALTH COVERAGE TO PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE EMPLOYED OR RESIDE IN THE STATE. "HEALTH PLAN" DOES NOT INCLUDE A HEALTH PLAN THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE ONLY FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURY, SPECIFIED DISEASE, HOSPITAL INDEMNITY, MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT, DISABILITY INCOME, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00095-01-3
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