Bill Text: CT SB00022 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Limiting Cost-sharing For Prescription Drugs.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-01 - Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate [SB00022 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00022-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 22
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 820
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Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING COST-SHARING FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 700c of the general statutes be amended to prohibit health insurers from imposing a coinsurance, copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense that exceeds one hundred dollars per thirty-day supply for a covered prescription drug or placing all prescription drugs in a given class in the highest cost-sharing tier of a tiered prescription drug formulary.

Statement of Purpose:

To assist Connecticut citizens with prescription drug costs.