House
File
766
H-1178
Amend
House
File
766
as
follows:
1
1.
Page
32,
after
line
7
by
inserting:
2
<
___.
Of
the
funds
appropriated
in
this
section,
the
3
department
shall
use
a
sufficient
amount
to
audit
all
4
prescription
drug
benefit
claims
managed
by
a
pharmacy
5
benefit
manager
under
the
Medicaid
program.
The
audit
shall
6
address
issues
including
but
not
limited
to
transparency
of
7
data
on
pharmacy
services,
the
relationship
between
pharmacy
8
reimbursement
and
overall
costs
to
the
Medicaid
program
or
9
spread
pricing,
any
potential
conflicts
of
interest
related
10
to
a
retail
pharmacy
chain
that
is
affiliated
with
a
pharmacy
11
benefit
manager
and
any
reported
reductions
in
pharmacy
12
reimbursements,
and
the
impact
of
reduction
in
pharmacy
13
reimbursement
on
access
to
care,
especially
in
rural
areas.
14
The
department
shall
report
the
findings
and
recommendations
of
15
the
audit
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
December
16
15,
2019.
>
17
2.
By
renumbering,
redesignating,
and
correcting
internal
18
references
as
necessary.
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