Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB4052 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 04/12/2022

                             
 
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SENATE FLOOR VERSION 
April 11, 2022 
AS AMENDED 
 
ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 4052 	By: Marti and Davis of the 
House 
 
  and 
 
  Garvin of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
[ pharmacies - creating certain requi rements ] 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A ne w section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sectio n 6969 of Title 36, unless there 
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  As used in this section: 
1.  "Pharmacy benefit managers" means individuals or companies 
that manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of health insurers, 
Medicare Part D drug plans, large employer plans, and other payers; 
and 
2.  "White bagged drugs" means the distribution of 
patient‐specific medication from a pharmacy, typically a specialty 
pharmacy, to the physician 's office, hospital, or clinic for 
administration.   
 
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B.  All pharmaceutical drug plans and pharmacy benefit managers 
in this state shall not refuse to authorize, approve , or pay a 
participating provider for providing covered physician -administered 
drugs to covered persons. 
C.  All white bagged drugs shall meet supply chain security 
controls set forth by the federal Drug Supply Chain and Security 
Act. 
D.  Plan providers shall not require a patient to self-
administer an injectable drug agai nst a provider's recommendation. 
E.  Plans shall not require patients to pay additional fees 
beyond cost-sharing obligations as outlined in the individual's 
plan. 
F.  Patients and providers s hall determine a billing pathway 
based on patient's best interest. 
G.  Any payer in violation of this section shall be fined a 
minimum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per violation, but not 
more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per violation.  Fines 
related to this section shall not be used when calculating p ayers, 
plans, or members los s ratios and losses shall not be passed on to 
the consumer in future rate increases. 
H.  A health care facility or health care provider shall be 
immune from civil liability for any loss or harm to a person due to 
their health insurance plan utilizing white bagged drugs caused by 
an act or omission by the facility or provider that occurs during   
 
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the process outlined in this act if the act or omission was not the 
result of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the 
health care facility of health care provider rendering the health 
care services. 
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT AND INSURANCE 
April 11, 2022 - DO PASS AS AMENDED