S.F. No. 0078

Prescription drug practices.

Sponsored By:        Senator(s) Mockler, Case, Decaria, Job and   Sessions and Representative(s) Craft, Diercks,   Harvey, McOmie and Meyer

AN ACT relating to prescription drug practices; creating a fiduciary duty for pharmacy benefit managers; requiring pharmacy benefit managers to pass on any benefits or payments received from drug manufacturers to covered individuals; providing for disclosure of financial information; providing penalties; and providing for an effective date.

2/11/2008   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2008   S Received for Introduction

2/14/2008   S Introduced and Referred to S10

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Bebout, Burns, Case, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Job, Johnson, Landen, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Coe, Jennings, Larson, Meier, Peterson, Townsend and Vasey

Ayes 23 Nays 7 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2008   S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Hastert, Landen and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Fecht

Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2008   S Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW