Minnesota Legislative Movement Entries

Minnesota S.B. 3126

Category:

Rx Pricing

Last Action:

MARCH  25, 2002; Filed with Secretary of State. Chapter No.

Synopsis:

Relates to human services; makes technical changes in health care programs.

Synopsis Additional:

As Enacted:

Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13, is amended to read:    (c) The basis for determining the amount of payment shall be the lower of the actual acquisition costs of the  drugs  plus a fixed dispensing fee; the maximum allowable cost set by the federal government or by the commissioner plus the fixed dispensing fee; or the usual and customary  price  charged to the public. THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT BASIS MUST BE REDUCED TO REFLECT ALL DISCOUNT AMOUNTS  APPLIED TO THE CHARGE BY ANY PROVIDER/INSURER AGREEMENT OR  CONTRACT  FOR SUBMITTED CHARGES TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE NET SUBMITTED CHARGE MAY NOT BE GREATER THAN THE PATIENT LIABILITY FOR THE SERVICE.  The  pharmacy  dispensing fee shall be $ 3.65, except that the dispensing fee for intravenous solutions which must be compounded by the pharmacist shall be $ 8 per bag, $ 14  per bag for cancer chemotherapy products, and $ 30 per bag for total parenteral  nutritional products dispensed in one liter quantities, or $ 44 per bag for total parenteral nutritional products dispensed in quantities greater than one liter. Actual acquisition cost includes  quantity  and other special discounts except time and cash discounts.

Status:

02/14/2002 INTRODUCED.

02/14/2002 To SENATE Committee on HEALTH AND FAMILY SECURITY.

03/04/2002 From SENATE Committee on HEALTH AND FAMILY SECURITY: Do pass as amended.

03/08/2002 Amended on SENATE floor.

03/11/2002 Passed SENATE. *****To HOUSE.

03/12/2002 Substituted for HOUSE Bill 3245.

03/19/2002 Passed HOUSE.

03/25/2002 Signed by GOVERNOR.

03/25/2002 Filed with Secretary of State. Chapter No.

Sponsor Information:

Leo T. Foley (D -Minority) Crime Prevention, Vice Chair, Health and Family Security.

Sponsor:

Foley