HB 671-FN (2020): relative to pharmacy benefit manager business practices, licensure, and transparency.

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HB 671-FN (2020)

relative to pharmacy benefit manager business practices, licensure, and transparency.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Subject: Insurance

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2019. The committee held a work session on February 21, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 6, 2019. The committee met in executive session on March 8, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 8, 2019. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on June 25, 2019 and September 10, 2019. The committee met in executive session on October 23, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 8, 2020 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 19, 2019, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • February 21, 2019, 10:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • February 21, 2019, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • March 6, 2019, 2:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • March 8, 2019, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
  • March 8, 2019, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
  • June 25, 2019, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • September 10, 2019, 9:45 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302
  • October 23, 2019, 12:30 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302

Votes

  • January 8, 2020, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • February 19, 2019: Public Hearing: 02/19/2019 01:45 pm LOB 302
  • February 21, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2019 10:30 am LOB 302
  • February 21, 2019: Executive Session: 02/21/2019 02:00 pm LOB 302
  • March 6, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/06/2019 02:30 pm LOB 302
  • March 8, 2019: Executive Session: 03/08/2019 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
  • March 8, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/08/2019 09:00 am LOB 302-304
  • March 8, 2019: Retained in Committee
  • June 25, 2019: Full Committee Work Session: 06/25/2019 10:00 am LOB 302
  • September 10, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/10/2019 09:45 am LOB 302
  • October 23, 2019: Executive Session: 10/23/2019 12:30 pm LOB 302
  • November 13, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 19-0; CC)
  • January 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2020

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