The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 27 2018 Regular Session Mills
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
MEDICAID. Provides for membership of Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee.
(8/1/18)
Report rejects House amendments which would have:
1. Restored trade association appointing authority for the two practicing pharmacists on
the committee.
2. Repealed exception from prior authorization for HIV/AIDS drugs on the
Medicaid pharmacy program preferred drug list.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law provides for 21 members of the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee.
Proposed law reduces the number of members to 15.
Present law provides that the committee shall be representative of the state's geographic and
demographic composition, including women and minorities. Proposed law requires that the governor
ensure race, gender, and geographic diversity in making his appointments.
Present law provides for committee membership nominations by trade associations. Proposed law
provides for committee membership nominations by state health profession licensing boards.
Proposed law provides opportunity for replacement of committee members upon absence from two
consecutive meetings. Proposed law provides for the department to nominate a replacement member
if the nominating organization does not do so within 30 calendar days of notice that its nominee has
been removed from the committee.
Proposed law provides that nominating organizations shall submit names of their nominees to the
governor on or before August 1, 2018. Proposed law provides that if a nominating organization does
not submit names of their nominees to the governor by August 1, 2018, the department shall submit
names of nominees to the governor. Proposed law requires committee appointments to be made on
or before October 1, 2018. Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 46:153.3(D)(1) and (2))