HB 3013 Oregon House · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to pharmacy benefits; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2024. Modifies definition of "pharmacy benefit manager" and imposes new requirements on pharmacy benefit managers. Modifies procedures for pharmacy to appeal payment by pharmacy benefit manager on claim for reimbursement. Restricts audits of pharmacy claims for reimbursement. Requires policies or certificates of health insurance and contracts providing for reimbursement of cost of prescription drugs to allow policyholder, certificate holder and beneficiary to select pharmacy or pharmacist for filling prescriptions and prescription renewals, to contract with any pharmacy or pharmacist willing to abide by terms and conditions of policy, certificate or contract. Imposes new requirements with respect to insurance coverage of 340B drugs. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Consumer and Business Services for purpose of employment assistance in regulation of pharmacy benefit managers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Jun 25, 2023

Floor votes · House Jun 14, 2023

How they voted

52–4

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 59

Jun 14, 2023

D Democratic35

33 Yea 2

94% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican23

18 Yea 4 Nay 1

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 25, 2023

Introduced

Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB, Sollman.

upper

Jun 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed C-Eng.)

upper

Jun 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

upper

Jun 15, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Jun 14, 2023

Introduced

Vote explanation(s) filed by Pham H.

lower

Jun 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.

lower

Jun 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

lower

Jun 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

May 31, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

lower

May 24, 2023

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

May 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 4, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 4, 2023

Committee

Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 9, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 15 co-sponsors