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House Bill 101
By: Representatives Douglas of the 78
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, Hawkins of the 27
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, Evans of the 57
th
, Kelley of the
16
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, Prince of the 132
nd
, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia
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Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for an2
annual public report on the amount of prescription drug rebates and other price concessions3
applied to premium reductions for state health plan participants; to provide for definitions;4
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,8
relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, is amended by adding a new Code9
section to read as follows:10
"45-18-6.2.
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term:12
(1) 'Contracted entity' means any corporation licensed to transact accident and health13
insurance business in this state, healthcare corporation, professional claim administrator,14
independent adjusting firm, health maintenance organization, licensed pharmacy benefits15
manager, or any other entity that enters into a contract with the board to provide16
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healthcare coverage or services pursuant to a state health plan, including, but not limited17
to, medical benefits, pharmacy benefits, and well-being incentives and programs.18
(2) 'Prescription drug rebates and other price concessions' means all remuneration19
received by or on behalf of the state health plan, including remuneration received by or20
on behalf of any contracted entity, that decrease the costs of a prescription drug covered21
by the state health plan, regardless of from whom the remuneration is received. Such22
term includes discounts, charge-backs or rebates, cash discounts, free goods contingent23
on a purchase agreement, up-front payments, coupons, goods in kind, free or reduced24
price services, grants, or other price concessions or similar benefits to the extent that the25
value of these items reduce costs for the state health plan. Such term excludes any26
remuneration, coupons, or price concessions for which the full value is passed on to the27
state health plan participants, or bona fide service fees, such as fees paid by a drug28
manufacturer to any contracted entity that represent fair market value for a bona fide,29
itemized service actually performed on behalf of such drug manufacturer that such drug30
manufacturer would otherwise perform or contract for in the absence of the service31
arrangement and that are not passed on in whole or in part to a client or customer of such32
entity.33
(3) 'State health plan' means:34
(A) The state employees' health insurance plan established pursuant to Article 1 of35
Chapter 18 of Title 45;36
(B) The health insurance plan for public school teachers established pursuant to37
Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20;38
(C) The health insurance plan for public school employees established pursuant to39
Subpart 3 of Part 6 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20; and40
(D) The health benefits plan established for members, employees, and retirees of the41
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia pursuant to Code42
Sections 20-3-31, 20-3-51, and 31-2-4.43
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(b) Beginning July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the board shall prepare an annual44
report on the amount of prescription drug rebates and other price concessions, measured45
in dollars and by percentage, applied to premium reductions for state health plan46
participants. Such annual report shall be published and maintained on the department's47
public website."48
SECTION 2.49
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.50
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