House File 517 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY HEATON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to copayments for certain prescription drugs 2 under the medical assistance program. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1193HH 83 5 pf/nh/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. 2005 Iowa Acts, chapter 167, section 42, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 SEC. 42. COPAYMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER THE 1 4 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. The department of human services 1 5 shall require recipients of medical assistance to pay the 1 6 following copayments on each prescription filled for a covered 1 7 prescription drug, including each refill of such prescription, 1 8 as follows: 1 9 1. No copayment for each covered preferred brand=name or 1 10 generic prescription drug. 1 11 2. A copayment of $1 for each covered nonpreferred generic 1 12 prescription drug. 1 132. A copayment of $1 for each covered preferred brand= 1 14 name or generic prescription drug.1 15 3. A copayment of $1 for each covered nonpreferred brand= 1 16 name prescription drug for which the cost to the state is up 1 17 to and including $25. 1 18 4. A copayment of $2 for each covered nonpreferred brand= 1 19 name prescription drug for which the cost to the state is more 1 20 than $25 and up to and including $50. 1 21 5. A copayment of $3 for each covered nonpreferred brand= 1 22 name prescription drug for which the cost to the state is more 1 23 than $50. 1 24 EXPLANATION 1 25 This bill provides that there is no copayment for each 1 26 prescription filled for a covered prescription drug, including 1 27 each refill of such prescriptions, under the Medicaid program 1 28 if the prescription drug is a covered preferred brand=name or 1 29 generic prescription drug. 1 30 LSB 1193HH 83 1 31 pf/nh/14