Bill Text: PA HR92 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on the feasibility of consolidating the Commonwealth's prescription drug plans under a single administrator.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 22-10)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-28 - Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES [HR92 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR92-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 849
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 92 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY HENNESSEY, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, D. COSTA, DeLUCA, EVERETT, FRANKEL, GEIST, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GROVE, HARHAI, HARKINS, M.K. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, LONGIETTI, MICCARELLI, MILLARD, MILLER, MURT, PERRY, PICKETT, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, STERN, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 28, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, FEBRUARY 28, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a study on the feasibility of consolidating the
Commonwealth's prescription drug plans under a single
administrator.
WHEREAS, There are currently a number of State prescription
drug programs in this Commonwealth that serve distinct
populations and have differing administrative oversight
entities; and
WHEREAS, Legislative proposals have been introduced to
consolidate all of the Commonwealth's prescription drug plans
under a single administrator; and
WHEREAS, The concept of a pharmacy benefits consolidation
program in this Commonwealth has drawn support on the basis that
it would potentially be more cost effective than the current
system, would result in additional revenues from greater drug
manufacturer rebates and would provide much-needed incentives to
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pharmacists through increased reimbursements; and
WHEREAS, The concept of a pharmacy benefits consolidation
program in this Commonwealth has drawn opposition on the basis
that it would require a massive increase in the Commonwealth's
prescription drug costs, would create an unwieldy and
problematic administrative process, could result in a lower
level of care for the thousands of Pennsylvanians who rely on
the Commonwealth's many existing prescription drug programs for
their medications; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, in consultation with
experts and specialists in the field of pharmacy benefits
programs as well as representatives of the various Commonwealth
pharmacy benefits programs, to conduct a study to examine:
(1) the feasibility of consolidating the Commonwealth's
prescription drug plans under a single administrator;
(2) the issues articulated in support of and in
opposition to any existing legislative proposals to
effectuate consolidation; and
(3) the experiences of other states nationwide with
regard to consolidation of pharmacy benefits programs;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the committee prepare and submit a report,
with recommendations as appropriate, to the Speaker of the House
of Representatives and to members of the Aging and Older Adult
Services Committee within one year of the adoption of this
resolution.
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