HB 369 - Pharmacy benefit manager; favor pharmacy prescription filling; provisions

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Current Status

02/12/09 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions and examples, so as to provide that the use of a pharmacy benefit manager to favor any pharmacy for the filling or refilling of prescriptions shall be an unfair and deceptive practice; to amend Code Section 26-4-110.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions, licenses required, and condition for licensing, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any pharmacy benefit manager to require the use of or to favor any pharmacy in approving the use of any prescription drug; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/11/2009House First Readers
02/12/2009House Second Readers

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