Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00958 Compare Versions

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1	1		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 958
2	2		January Session, 2013 LCO No. 3436
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4	4		Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
5	5		Introduced by:
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8	8		General Assembly
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10	10		Raised Bill No. 958
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12	12		January Session, 2013
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14	14		LCO No. 3436
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18	18		Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
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20	20		Introduced by:
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22	22		(INS)
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24	24		AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENTS BY PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS TO PHARMACIES.
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26	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28		Section 1. Section 38a-479eee of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
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30	30		[The commissioner may conduct investigations and hold hearings on any matter under the provisions of sections 38a-479aaa to 38a-479hhh, inclusive. The commissioner may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, compel testimony and order the production of books, records and documents. If any person refuses to appear, to testify or to produce any book, record, paper or document when so ordered, upon application of the commissioner, a judge of the Superior Court may make such order as may be appropriate to aid in the enforcement of this section.] Upon written request from a pharmacy, a pharmacy benefits manager shall pay claims to such pharmacy by electronic funds transfer. Any such payments shall be made within the time periods specified under section 38a-816.
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32	32		Sec. 2. Section 38a-479hhh of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
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34	34		(a) The commissioner may conduct investigations and hold hearings on any matter under the provisions of sections 38a-479aaa to 38a-479hhh, inclusive, as amended by this act. The commissioner may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, compel testimony and order the production of books, records and documents. If any person refuses to appear, to testify or to produce any book, record, paper or document when so ordered, upon application of the commissioner, a judge of the Superior Court may make such order as may be appropriate to aid in the enforcement of this section.
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36	36		(b) Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the commissioner under sections 38a-479aaa to 38a-479hhh, inclusive, as amended by this act, may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
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41	41		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
42	42		Section 1 October 1, 2013 38a-479eee
43	43		Sec. 2 October 1, 2013 38a-479hhh
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45	45		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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47	47		Section 1
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49	49		October 1, 2013
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51	51		38a-479eee
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53	53		Sec. 2
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55	55		October 1, 2013
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57	57		38a-479hhh
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	59	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	61	+	To require pharmacy benefits managers to pay claims, upon written request by a pharmacy, to such pharmacy by electronic funds transfer.
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61		-	INS Joint Favorable
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63		-	INS
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65		-	Joint Favorable
	63	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]