71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3311
 
LC 2849/HB 3311-3
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3311
 
           By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY
 
                              May 7
 
  In line 4 of the printed bill, after 'section' delete the rest
of the line and line 5 and insert ':
  ' (a) 'Pharmacy network' means a group of pharmacies using a
shared database or employing other electronic means to access
prescription information of enrollees from multiple points of
service.
  ' (b) 'Practitioner' has the meaning given that term in ORS
689.005.'.
  In line 7, after 'pharmacy' insert 'or pharmacy network'.
  Delete lines 9 through 11 and insert:
  ' (3) The Department of Human Services may not pay for
prescription drugs obtained by an enrollee at a pharmacy other
than the primary pharmacy or pharmacy network designated under
subsection (2) of this section unless:'.
  In line 12, after 'pharmacy' insert 'or pharmacy network'.
  Delete line 14.
  In line 16, delete the period and insert '; or
  ' (c) Payment is authorized by administrative rules adopted by
the department.
  ' (4) The department shall adopt rules establishing procedures
to allow an enrollee to change a designation of a primary
pharmacy or pharmacy network.
  ' (5) The department may not establish or designate a pharmacy
or pharmacy network as exclusive providers of prescription or
pharmacy services for enrollees.
  ' (6) The department shall adopt rules that:
  ' (a) Establish procedures to ensure that a primary pharmacy or
pharmacy network will receive notice when an enrollee obtains a
prescription at another pharmacy; and
  ' (b) Allow payment at the point of sale to a pharmacy other
than a primary pharmacy or pharmacy network for a prescription
obtained by an enrollee as described in subsection (3)(a) or (b)
of this section.'.
  In line 18, after 'pharmacy' insert 'or pharmacy network'.
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