RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 339 (SB 117) 2016 Regular Session Mills
Prior law included legislative intent that was added in 2006 after implementation of
Medicare Part D and post-Hurricane Katrina. New law removes prior law.
Prior law includes a restriction on implementation of provisions of prior law for a period of
six months after June 13, 2001. New law removes prior law.
Prior law included provisions that were sunset by subsequent law. New law removes the
provisions that were sunset.
Prior law required membership of the committee to be selected from a list of three names
submitted by each represented organization. New law allows each represented organization
to submit one name as their representative.
Prior law provided that two practicing pharmacists shall be selected from a list of names
submitted by the La. Pharmacists Association. New law changes the committee appointment
members for the two practicing pharmacist positions to require that one member shall be an
independent pharmacist recommended by the La. Independent Pharmacies Association and
one member shall be a pharmacist representing a chain pharmacy recommended by the La.
Pharmacists Association.
Prior law referred to the Medicaid pharmacy drug list as a pharmacopia. New law changes
the reference to preferred drug list.
Prior law provided that new drugs are available on the pharmacopia as soon as they are
approved by the USDA and commercially available. New 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.
New law clarifies that when a new drug reviewed by the committee is approved by the FDA,
it shall be reviewed at the next committee meeting.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 2, 2016).
(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))