Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 240 — An Act relating to prescription prices available to consumers; relating to penalties for certain pharmacy or pharmacist violations; relating to the registration and duties of pharmacy benefits managers; relating to procedures, guidelines, and enforcement mechanisms for pharmacy audits; relating to the cost of multi-source generic drugs and insurance reimbursement procedures; relating to the duties of the director of the division of insurance; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 28, 2017. 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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 240 now specifies that pharmacies and pharmacists are allowed to inform patients about cheaper alternatives for prescription drugs, even if their contracts suggest otherwise. This change is significant because it empowers consumers to make more informed choices about their medications, potentially saving them money. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for how the state's division of insurance will implement these changes and ensure compliance.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2017 Session Laws & Resolves 2018 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills Enrolled HB 240 Detail FullText txt Enrolled HB 240:
"An Act relating to prescription prices available to consumers;
Relating to prescription prices available to consumers;
and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date.
240(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to prescription prices available to consumers;
00Enrolled HB 240 01 Relating to prescription prices available to consumers;
relating to penalties for 02 certain pharmacy or pharmacist violations;
relating to penalties for certain 02 pharmacy or pharmacist violations;
relating to the registration and duties of 03 pharmacy benefits managers;
relating to the registration and duties of pharmacy benefits 03 managers;
relating to procedures, guidelines, and enforcement 04 mechanisms for pharmacy audits;
relating to procedures, guidelines, and enforcement mechanisms for pharmacy 04 audits;
relating to the cost of multi-source generic drugs and 05 insurance reimbursement procedures;
relating to the cost of multi-source generic drugs and insurance reimbursement 05 procedures;
relating to the duties of the director of the 06 division of insurance;
relating to the duties of the director of the division of insurance;
and providing for an effective date." 07 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for 06 an effective date.
08 * Section 1.
07 _______________ 08 * Section 1.
Sections 1, 3, and 6(b) of this Act take effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
Sections 1, 3, 6(b), and 7 of this Act take effect immediately under 14 AS 01.10.070(c).
14 * Sec.
15 * Sec.
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  2. Signed into law 9/4 CHAPTER 100 SLA 18

  3. 10:45 AM 8/22/18 Transmitted to Governor

  4. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  5. VERSION: CSHB 240(FIN)

  6. RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  7. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  8. PASSED Y19 N- E1

  9. CROSS SPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI, COGHILL, OLSON, MEYER, HUGHES, BISHOP

  10. Read the third time CSHB 240(FIN)

  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  12. Read the second time

  13. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2018

  14. CROSS SPONSOR(S): BEGICH

  15. CROSS SPONSOR(S): STEDMAN

  16. CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, MACKINNON, MICCICHE, STEVENS, GARDNER, EGAN, KELLY

  17. FN4: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  18. FIN No Recommendation: OLSON

  19. FIN Do Pass: MACKINNON, HOFFMAN, BISHOP, VON IMHOF, STEVENS, MICCICHE

  20. FIN RPT 6DP 1NR

  21. Referred to Finance

  22. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  23. VERSION: CSHB 240(FIN)

  24. TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  25. Cosponsors added: KAWASAKI, STUTES, KOPP, TUCK, TARR

  26. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  27. PASSED Y40

  28. Read the third time CSHB 240(FIN)

  29. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  30. FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  31. Read the second time

  32. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/13/2018

  33. Cosponsors added: DRUMMOND, SPOHNHOLZ

  34. Cosponsors added: GARA

  35. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  36. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  37. FIN No Recommendation: WILSON, TILTON, PRUITT

  38. FIN Do Pass: GARA, KAWASAKI, ORTIZ, THOMPSON, GUTTENBERG, GRENN, SEATON, FOSTER

  39. FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 8DP 3NR

  40. Cosponsors added: KNOPP

  41. Cosponsors added: PARISH, KITO

  42. Fiscal Note 2: Indeterminate fiscal impact (Administration)

  43. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  44. L&C No Recommendation: STUTES, KNOPP, BIRCH, JOSEPHSON

  45. L&C Do Not Pass: SULLIVAN-LEONARD

  46. L&C Do Pass: WOOL, KITO

  47. L&C RPT 2DP 1DNP 4NR

  48. Cosponsors added: KREISS-TOMKINS

  49. Cosponsors added: ORTIZ

  50. L&C, FIN

  51. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • GUTTENBERG · Primary
  • Drummond · Cosponsor
  • Gara · Cosponsor
  • Scott Kawasaki · Cosponsor
  • Kito · Cosponsor
  • Knopp · Cosponsor
  • Chuck Kopp · Cosponsor
  • Kreiss-Tomkins · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz · Cosponsor
  • Parish · Cosponsor
  • Spohnholz · Cosponsor
  • Louise Stutes · Cosponsor
  • Tarr · Cosponsor
  • Tuck · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • GUTTENBERG

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (51)

51 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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Votes

Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 240(FIN) "An Act relating to prescription prices available to consumers; relating to penalties for certain pharmacy or pharmacist violations; relating to the registration and duties of pharmacy benefits managers; relating to procedures, guidelines, and enforcement mechanisms for pharmacy audits; relating to the cost of multi-source generic drugs and insurance reimbursement procedures; relating to the duties of the director of the division of insurance; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
R 4000
D 3000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Shower — Not Voting
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Shall CSHB 240(FIN) pass the House?

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29000
D 4000
N 1000
R 6000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Yea
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Yea
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 240?
HB 240 is sponsored by GUTTENBERG, Drummond, Gara, Scott Kawasaki (D), Kito, Knopp, Chuck Kopp (R), Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Parish, Spohnholz, Louise Stutes (R), Tarr, and Tuck.
What is the current status of HB 240?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 28, 2017. Enacted.
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