Arkansas 2018 Second Extraordinary Session Status: Enacted

HB 1010 — TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that HB1010 is now Act 1

  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 March 13, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • HB 1010 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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This bill establishes the Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act, creating regulations and licensing requirements for pharmacy benefits managers in Arkansas.

  • 23-92-501

    This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act".

    Establishes an official title for the new subchapter.

  • 23-92-502

    (a) This subchapter establishes the standards and criteria for the regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers providing claims processing services or other prescription drug or device services for health benefit plans. (b) The purpose of this subchapter is to: ...

    Sets forth the purpose and objectives of the new regulations regarding pharmacy benefits managers.

  • 23-92-503

    "Claims processing services" means the administrative services performed in connection with the processing and adjudicating of claims relating to pharmacist services that include: ...

    Defines specific terms relevant to the regulation of pharmacy benefits managers.

  • 23-92-504

    (a)(1) A person or organization shall not establish or operate as a pharmacy benefits manager in Arkansas for health benefit plans without obtaining a license from the Insurance Commissioner under this subchapter.

    Requires pharmacy benefits managers to obtain a license to operate in Arkansas.

  • 23-92-504

    (2) The commissioner shall prescribe the application for a license to operate in Arkansas as a pharmacy benefits manager and may charge application fees and renewal fees as established by rule.

    Authorizes the commissioner to set licensing fees and establish application procedures.

  • 23-92-505

    A pharmacy benefits manager shall provide: ...

    Mandates the establishment of adequate pharmacy benefits manager networks for patient access.

  • 23-92-506

    (a)(1) The Insurance Commissioner may review and approve the compensation program of a pharmacy benefits manager with a health benefit plan to ensure that the reimbursement for pharmacist services paid to a pharmacist or pharmacy is fair and reasonable...

    Allows for oversight of compensation programs for pharmacy benefits managers.

  • 23-92-506

    (b) A pharmacy benefits manager or representative of a pharmacy benefits manager shall not: ...

    Prohibits certain deceptive practices by pharmacy benefits managers.

Action History

  1. Notification that HB1010 is now Act 1

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

  4. Returned From the Senate as passed.

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  7. Read the third time and passed.

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.

  9. Received from the House.

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  11. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  12. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  13. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

  14. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 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

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 28 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28103
Total 28103
% of votes cast 88%3%0%9%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
Bledsoe — Yea
Bond — Yea
Collins-Smith — Yea
Maloch — Yea
E. Cheatham — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
Elliott — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Hutchinson — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
U. Lindsey — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
D. Sanders — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Nay
Blake Johnson — Yea
Bryan King — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Gary Stubblefield — Not Voting
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Not Voting
Terry Rice — Yea

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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 92 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92205
Total 92205
% of votes cast 93%2%0%5%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Ballinger — Yea
Baltz — Yea
Blake — Yea
Bragg — Yea
Burch — Yea
Capp — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Farrer — Not Voting
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Gates — Yea
Hillman — Yea
House — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lemons — Not Voting
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Brown — Yea
D. Douglas — Yea
C. Douglas — Yea
Drown — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
M.J. Gray — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
Henderson — Yea
K. Hendren — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
G. Hodges — Yea
Johnson — Yea
G. McGill — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Sturch — Yea
J. Williams — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
E. Armstrong — Not Voting
Pitsch — Yea
Richey — Yea
Rushing — Yea
Sabin — Yea
Sorvillo — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Not Voting
Austin McCollum — Nay
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Della Rosa — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard Womack — Not Voting
Rick Beck — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors HB 1010?
HB 1010 is sponsored by M. Gray.
What is the current status of HB 1010?
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