This amendment to Senate Joint Resolution No.

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Requiring Legal Compliance for Drug Benefit Policies

This amendment requires the strategies and policies guiding the work of the State Employee Benefits Commission regarding pharmaceuticals to be informed by applicable state and federal law.

What This Bill Does

• Changes Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 on line 13.
• Requires that strategies and policies for pharmaceuticals must consider applicable state and federal law.
• Clarifies the legal standards guiding the work of the State Employee Benefits Commission.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Employee Benefits Commission

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this change will take effect.
• The amendment only changes one line of a larger resolution without defining new penalties.

Official Summary Text

This amendment to Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 clarifies that the strategies and policies guiding the work of the State Employee Benefits Commission with respect to pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical benefit managers must be informed by consideration of applicable State and federal law.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Harris

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 on line 13 by deleting “strategies and policies” and inserting in lieu thereof “strategies and policies, consistent with applicable State and federal law,”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment to Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 clarifies that the strategies and policies guiding the work of the State Employee Benefits Commission with respect to pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical benefit managers must be informed by consideration of applicable State and federal law.