Kentucky 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 5 — AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefits in the Medicaid program. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to directly administer all outpatient pharmacy benefits; prohibit renewal or negotiation of new contracts to provide Medicaid managed care that allow administration of outpatient benefits by any entity but the Department for Medicaid Services; reduce costs of future Medicaid managed care contracts by costs of all outpatient pharmacy benefits as they existed on January 1, 2017; allow the department to utilize managed care principles and techniques to assist with member medication adherence and cost control; require the department to establish a reasonable dispensing fee pursuant to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.

Last action — Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 157)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 25, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    12 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 157)

  2. Delivered to Governor

  3. Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. Bill passed 37-0

  6. Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1), committee amendment (2-title) and floor amendment (2)

  7. Passed over and retained in the Concurrence Orders of the Day

  8. Passed over and retained in the Concurrence Orders of the Day

  9. Posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute, committee amendments (2-title) & floor amendment (2)

  10. Received in Senate

  11. 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (2-title), and floor amendment (2)

  12. Floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

  13. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018

  14. Floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  15. Reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute and committee amendments (1) and (2-title)

  16. Returned to Banking & Insurance (H)

  17. 1st reading

  18. Taken from Banking & Insurance (H)

  19. Posted in committee

  20. To Banking & Insurance (H)

  21. Received in House

  22. 3rd reading, passed 32-4 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1)

  23. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 1, 2018

  24. Floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  25. 2nd reading, to Rules

  26. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  27. To Health & Welfare (S)

  28. Introduced in Senate

  29. Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (126)

126 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5?
SB 5 is sponsored by R. Alvarado, J. Bowen, C. Embry Jr., P. Hornback, Mike Wilson (Republican), Stephen West (Republican), Reginald L. Thomas (Democrat), Stephen Meredith (Republican), Rick Girdler (Republican), Danny Carroll (Republican), Jared Carpenter (Republican), and Max Wise (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 25, 2017. Enacted.
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