NY A04466 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 17 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-27 - REFERRED TO HEALTH
Pending: Senate Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations; prohibits clauses which entitle reimbursement at the lowest price or rate; prohibits contracts which restrict referral of patients based solely upon a health care provider's status with a managed care product; prohibits disclosure of an enrollee's diagnosis on a prescription as a condition for authorizing coverage for payment or dispensing of a prescription; and prohibits contracts which allow for the substitution of a pharmaceutical drug or agent by any person other than the prescribing health care professional.

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Title

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations; prohibits clauses which entitle reimbursement at the lowest price or rate; prohibits contracts which restrict referral of patients based solely upon a health care provider's status with a managed care product; prohibits disclosure of an enrollee's diagnosis on a prescription as a condition for authorizing coverage for payment or dispensing of a prescription; and prohibits contracts which allow for the substitution of a pharmaceutical drug or agent by any person other than the prescribing health care professional.

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Roll Calls

Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 125 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-27SenateREFERRED TO HEALTH
2014-03-27Assemblydelivered to senate
2014-03-27Assemblypassed assembly
2014-01-08Assemblyordered to third reading cal.203
2014-01-08SenateRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2014-01-08SenateDIED IN SENATE
2013-04-17SenateREFERRED TO HEALTH
2013-04-17Assemblydelivered to senate
2013-04-17Assemblypassed assembly
2013-03-06Assemblyamended on third reading 4466a
2013-02-21Assemblyadvanced to third reading cal.49
2013-02-12Assemblyreported
2013-02-05Assemblyreferred to health

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Bill Comments

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