SB 1176 — tax credit review committee; meetings

SenateHouse Engrossed Senate Bill tax credit review committee;

meetings State(now: of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1176 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 43-221, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

RELATING340B TOdrug INCOMEprogram; TAX CREDIT REVIEW.

prohibitions) State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 288 SENATE BILL 1176 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 20, CHAPTER 25, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3;

RELATING TO PHARMACY.

SectionTitle 43-221,20, chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 3, to read:

43-221.ARTICLE 3.

Joint340B legislativePHARMACIES income20-3341. tax credit review committee;

reportDefinitions A.IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:

The joint legislative income tax credit review committee is established consisting of the following members:

Five"DRUG membersCOVERAGE": of the house of representatives ways and means committee WHO ARE appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

Not(a) moreMEANS thanANY threeFORM appointeesOF shallCOMPENSATION bePAID ofTO theA samePHARMACY politicalTHAT party.DISPENSES PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR A PATIENT UNDER A CONTRACTUAL OR OTHER LEGAL OBLIGATION WITH A HEALTH INSURER OR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER.

(b) DOES NOT INCLUDE EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

(i) COVERAGE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO TITLE 36, CHAPTER 29, ARTICLE 1.

(ii) ANY AMOUNTS PAID BY AN INDIVIDUAL ON HIS OR HER OWN BEHALF OR ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT A CONTRACTUAL OR LEGAL OBLIGATION TO DO SO.

Five"HEALTH membersCARE ofPLAN" theHAS senateTHE financeSAME committeeMEANING WHOPRESCRIBED AREIN appointedSECTION by20-3151. the president of the senate.

Not3. more than three appointees shall be of the same political party.

"HEALTH INSURER" HAS THE SAME MEANING PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 20-242.

4.

"THIRD PARTY" MEANS A HEALTH INSURER OR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER THAT PROVIDES OR MANAGES DRUG COVERAGE UNDER A HEALTH CARE PLAN.

5.

"340B COVERED ENTITY" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE 340B DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY 42 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 256b.

6.

"340B DRUG" MEANS A DRUG THAT IS PURCHASED BY A 340B COVERED ENTITY THROUGH THE 340B DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY 42 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 256b AND THAT IS DISPENSED BY A PHARMACY.

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Applicability A.

THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO THIRD PARTIES THAT PROVIDE OR MANAGE DRUG COVERAGE UNDER A HEALTH CARE PLAN IN THIS STATE.

THETHIS COMMITTEEARTICLE SHALLDOES MEETNOT ATAPPLY LEASTTO ANNUALLYANY AND ON THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON.FOLLOWING:

B.

C.

The committee shall determine the original purpose of existing tax credits and establish a standard for evaluating and measuring the success or failure of the tax credits.

The standard for evaluating tax credits may include:

TheTHE history,ARIZONA rationaleHEALTH andCARE estimatedCOST revenueCONTAINMENT impactSYSTEM ofADMINISTRATION theAND credit.ITS CONTRACTORS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 36-2901 TO THE EXTENT THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO TITLE 36, CHAPTER 29 OR 34 OR EQUIVALENT MEDICAID PROGRAMS FROM OTHER STATES.

WhetherTHE theDEPARTMENT creditOF hasHEALTH providedSERVICES aTO benefitTHE toEXTENT thisTHE stateSERVICES including,ARE forPROVIDED corporateUNDER taxTHE credits,AIDS measurableDRUG economicASSISTANCE development,PROGRAM. new investments, creation of new jobs or retention of existing jobs in this state.

WhetherANY theINDIVIDUAL creditOR isENTITY unnecessarilyIDENTIFIED complexIN inSECTION the36-2930.05. application, administration and approval process.

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D.340B drug program;

The340B committeecovered shallentities; review the individual and corporate income tax credits pursuant to the schedule prescribed in section 43-222.

Thepharmacies; committee shall use the joint legislative budget committee staff and may use the staff of the department of revenue and legislative council for assistance.

D.drug coverage A.