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 Bill Status of SB1888  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  MEDICAID-MCCN-PHARMACY RATES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Wm. Sam McCann

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-11from Ch. 23, par. 5-11


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In addition to other specified actions required under the Code, requires a managed care community network that contracts with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish, maintain, and provide a fair and reasonable reimbursement rate to pharmacy providers for pharmaceutical services, prescription drugs and drug products, and pharmacy or pharmacist-provided services. Provides that the reimbursement methodology shall not be less than the current reimbursement rate utilized by the Department for prescription and pharmacy or pharmacist-provided services and shall not be below the actual acquisition cost of the pharmacy provider. Requires a managed care community network to ensure that the pharmacy formulary used by the managed care community network and its contract providers is no more restrictive than the Department's pharmaceutical program. Effective July 1, 2018.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
  2/10/2017SenateFirst Reading
  2/10/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care
  3/16/2017SenatePostponed - Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care
  3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
  4/6/2017SenatePostponed - Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care
  4/7/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
  5/5/2017SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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