The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 117 Original 2016 Regular Session Mills
Present law includes legislative intent that was added in 2006 after implementation of Medicare Part
D and post-Hurricane Katrina. Proposed law removes present law.
Present law includes a restriction on implementation of provisions of present law for a period of six
months after June 13, 2001. Proposed law removes present law.
Present law includes provisions that were sunset by subsequent law. Proposed law removes the
provisions that were sunset.
Present law requires membership of the committee to be selected from a list of three names
submitted by each represented organization. Proposed law allows each represented organization to
submit one name as their representative.
Present law refers to the Medicaid pharmacy drug list as a pharmacopia. Proposed law changes the
reference to preferred drug list.
Present law provides that new drugs are available on the pharmacopia as soon as they are approved
by the USDA and commercially available. Proposed law states that new drugs may be added when
approved by the USDA and the manufacturer enters into a Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate program
if the department determines it is in the best interest of the medical assistance program.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 46:153.3(B)(2)(a)(iv), (D)(2)(intro para), (D)(2)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (k), and (p),
and (D)(5)(b) and (c); repeals R.S. 46:153.3(B)(1)(b), (c), (d), and (e), (B)(2)(d), (B)(3) and (4),
(C)(2) and (3), and (D)(5)(d) and (e))