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History
- Committed to rules
- Amended on third reading 5783b
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.621
- Print number 5783a
- Amend and recommit to labor
- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Relates to payment of bills for pharmaceutical services
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kevin Cahill
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Title of bill
An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to payment of bills for pharmaceutical services
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would create parity between pharmacists and physicians under the workers' compensation law by including pharmacists in the prompt pay provision.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Includes pharmacists in the prompt pay provision in the workers' compensation law; this would require insurance carriers to either pay pharmacists or notify them within forty-five days that they will not pay and the reason for their denial. If carriers fail to pay or notify pharmacists within forty-five days, the pharmacists may petition the board to make an award of payment with a 1.5% interest per month. If the carrier notifies the pharmacist of their denial and the reason for the denial, the pharmacists could then request that the bill be sent to arbitration.
Section 2: Authorizes and directs the Workers' Compensation Board to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this act.
Section 3: Effective Date
Justification
The passage of this bill would put pharmacists on a level footing with physicians by requiring insurance companies to either pay the bill or notify the pharmacist why they are refusing to pay within forty-five days of receiving the bill. This will not only aid pharmacists by ensuring they get paid for their services but will also aid claimants in getting timely access to needed medication. This bill further allows for the "bundling" of claims with a common provider, payer and vendor so that arbitration is more efficient and cost effective.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect 120 days after enactment, provided that, effective immediately, the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such effective date.
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