The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
SB 61 Original 2020 Regular Session Fred Mills
Present law provides for certain unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or
practices in the business of insurance.
Present law provides that the issuance, delivery, issuance for delivery, or renewal of, or execution
of a contract for, a health benefits policy or plan which denies a pharmacy or pharmacist the right
to participate as a contract provider of pharmaceutical services or pharmaceutical products under the
policy or plan, or under a pharmacy network established by the policy or plan, if the pharmacy or
pharmacist agrees in writing to provide pharmaceutical services and pharmaceutical products that
meet all the terms and requirements, including the same administrative, financial, and professional
conditions and a minimum contract term of one year, if requested, which apply to pharmacies and
pharmacists which have been designated as providers under the policy or plan or as participating
providers in a pharmacy network established by the policy or plan.
Proposed law retains these provisions in present law but limits the prohibition to pharmacies licensed
and physically located in the state as well as pharmacists licensed in this state.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Amends R.S. 22:1964(15)(a)(ii))