l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 3013

Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2024.

In the Senate since June 14, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

11 co-sponsors

Maxine Dexter, Bobby Levy, Rob Nosse, Cyrus Javadi, Kim Wallan, Dacia Grayber, Zach Hudson, Pam Marsh, Paul Holvey, Travis Nelson, Mark Gamba

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Michael Dembrow, Bill Hansell, Deb Patterson, Kim Thatcher, Sara Gelser Blouin

    Its course

    January 9 to June 25, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action25 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 14156 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 167 days

    Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 16 to Apr 478 days

    RulesApr 4 to May 2450 days

    Ways and MeansMay 24 to May 31 · moved on7 days

    Human ServicesMay 31 to Jun 7 · moved on7 days

    Ways and MeansJun 7 to Jun 136 days

    In the SenateFrom Jun 14

    Waiting for a committeeJun 14 to Jun 151 day

    Ways and MeansJun 15 to Jun 238 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading53–4

      Passed · Jun 14 · 3 present

    • Senate, third reading14–11

      Failed · Jun 25 · 5 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 24

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 13

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 23

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Jun 14

    1. Jan 9Introduced
    2. Jan 16Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
    3. Jan 25Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    4. Mar 27Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    5. Apr 4Behavioral Health and Health Care reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    6. Sent to Rules
    7. May 4Heard in Rules
    8. May 23Heard in Rules
    9. May 24Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    10. Sent to Ways and Means
    11. May 31Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
    12. Jun 7Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    13. Returned to Ways and Means
    14. Jun 12Heard in Ways and Means
    15. Jun 13Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    16. Jun 14Read a second time
    17. Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 4

    In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 25

    1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 23Heard in Ways and Means
    4. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    5. Jun 24Read a second time
    6. Jun 25Failed in the Senate, 14 to 11
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 16Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Jan 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 4Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 4Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. May 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    8. May 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. May 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    10. May 24Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    11. May 31Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 7Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 14Second reading.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 14Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 14Vote explanation(s) filed by Pham H.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    20. Jun 15Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    21. Jun 23Work Session held.Senate
    22. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed C-Eng.)Senate
    23. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
    24. Jun 25Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Bill failed.Senate
    25. Jun 25Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB, Sollman.Senate