Bill Summary
HB 7157 State Group Insurance Program (2014 Session)
State Group Insurance Program: Revises applicability of certain definitions regarding state group insurance program; defines term "plan year"; authorizes program to include additional benefits; authorizes employee to use certain portion of state's contribution to purchase additional & supplemental benefits; provides for program to offer health plans in specified benefit coverage levels; provides for DMS to develop plan for implementation of benefit levels; provides reporting requirements; provides for expiration of implementation plan; authorizes additional benefits to be included in program; provides that DMS shall contract with at least one entity that provides comprehensive pricing & inclusive services for surgery & other medical procedures; provides contract & reporting requirements; provides for DMS to establish 3-year price transparency pilot project in certain areas of state; provides project & reporting requirements; directs DMS to contract with independent benefits consultant; provides requirements for & duties of consultant; provides reporting requirement; deletes requirement that DMS base decision as to whether to implement certain 90-day supply limit on determination that it would be in best financial interest of state; revises pharmacy dispensing fee; authorizes retail pharmacy to fill 90-day supply of certain drugs; repeals reversion of provisions relating to state employees' prescription drug program; directs DMS to provide premium alternatives to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides criteria for calculating premium alternatives; provides that GAA shall establish premiums for enrollees that reflect differences in benefit design & value among plan options; provides appropriation & authorizes positions. Effective Date: July 1, 2014
03/21/14
HOUSE
Filed (Formerly PCB HHSC1)
03/27/14
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Referred to Appropriations Committee
03/27/14
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Now in Appropriations Committee
04/08/14
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 04/10/14, 1:00 pm, 212 K
04/10/14
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Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee; 17 Yeas, 10 Nays
04/11/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/15/14
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/22/14
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/14
04/24/14
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/25/14
04/25/14
HOUSE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 73 Yeas / 42 Nays)
04/25/14
SENATE
In Messages
04/25/14
SENATE
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
05/02/14
SENATE
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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