Kentucky 24rs Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 17 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 188 — AN ACT relating to patient access to pharmacy benefits.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

AN ACT relating to patient access to pharmacy benefits.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Floor Amendment 1

  2. M. Wise

  3. Delete 30 minutes distance standard as a network adequacy threshold; amend minimum dispensing fee requirement to exempt mail-order pharmaceutical distributors; delete and reinsert, as an amendment to KRS 18A.2254, application of pharmacy trade practice requirements to state employee health plan; make conforming amendments.

  4. State Employees - Health plan contracts, pharmacy or pharmacist services, requirements State Employees - Health plan, pharmacy or pharmacist services, coverage requirements Drugs and Medicines - Professional dispensing fee, prescription drugs and other services Insurance, Health - Pharmacy-related trade practices, prohibited conduct Pharmacists - Professional dispensing fee, prescription drugs and other services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 188 do?
AN ACT relating to patient access to pharmacy benefits.
Who sponsors SB 188?
SB 188 is sponsored by Stephen Meredith (Republican), Rick Girdler (Republican), Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Greg Elkins (Republican), Donald Douglas (Republican), Matthew Deneen (Republican), Gary Boswell (Republican), Karen Berg (Democrat), Max Wise (Republican), Reginald L. Thomas (Democrat), A. Southworth, Stephen West (Republican), Robin L. Webb (Republican), Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Brandon J. Storm (Republican), Robby Mills (Republican), Jason Howell (Republican), Jimmy Higdon (Republican), Mike Wilson (Republican), D. Yates, Phillip Wheeler (Republican), and Gerald A. Neal (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 188?
This bill has been enacted into law. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 188?
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