Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 26, 2016 |
advanced to third reading cal.395 |
Feb 25, 2016 |
reported |
Jan 26, 2016 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to health |
May 07, 2015 |
advanced to third reading cal.309 |
May 04, 2015 |
reported |
Apr 28, 2015 |
reported referred to codes |
Feb 09, 2015 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A4871
2015-2016 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
William Colton
Thomas Abinanti
2015-A4871 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A4871 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4871 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 9, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, JAFFEE, GUNTHER, COLTON, ABINANTI -- 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, LONG-TERM CARE OR OTHER LIMITED BENEFIT HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES AND CONTRACTS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03303-01-5
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