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House committee advances bill to protect rural independent pharmacies; CPI adjustment added
Summary
HB12‑22, intended to preserve health‑care access by supporting rural independent pharmacies, passed the Health and Human Services committee with amendments that clarify definitions and add an annual adjustment for dispensing fees tied to inflation.
The House Health and Human Services Committee on March 20 advanced HB12‑22, legislation designed to preserve access to medications and pharmacy services in rural and underserved Colorado communities by ensuring fair reimbursement to independent pharmacies.
Representative Lukens, the sponsor, described several amendments adopted in committee that clarified reimbursement mechanics and the legislative declaration. An amendment (L14) will ensure an annual 1% adjustment to the dispensing fee to account for inflation, the sponsor said. The committee…
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