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Committee approves bill to sync pharmacy network rules and move pharmacy audit enforcement

INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE · April 6, 2021
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Summary

The committee passed House Bill 1804 to align state definitions of health plans with existing law, codify community pharmacy network adequacy standards, and move enforcement of the pharmacy audit bill of rights to the Arkansas Insurance Department, supporters said.

The Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee on the floor passed House Bill 1804 after proponents said the measure aligns Arkansas with federal industry standards and relocates enforcement of pharmacy audit protections to the Arkansas Insurance Department.

Representative Brian Evans, sponsor of HB1804, told the committee the bill "is an effort to...synchronize the definition of health plans as defined in act 900 of 02/2015" and to define…

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