72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2742
 
LC 3323/HB 2742-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2742
 
            By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
                             June 26
 
  In line 2 of the printed bill, after the semicolon insert '
appropriating money;'.
  Delete lines 4 through 14 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) Through a request for proposal
process, the Secretary of State shall contract with an
organization with expertise in the area of prescription drug
benefit plans for an independent audit of the pharmacy benefit
management company used by the Department of Human Services'
medical assistance program to provide pharmacy benefit management
services.
  ' (2) The audit conducted under contract as provided in
subsection (1) of this section shall:
  ' (a) Consider actions taken by the pharmacy benefit management
company on behalf of the department on or after January 1, 1990;
and
  ' (b) Provide continuing oversight and auditing of the pharmacy
benefit management company.
  ' (3) The Secretary of State and the department shall jointly
report the results of the audit as soon as the initial audit is
completed and periodically thereafter to the Legislative Assembly
or to the Emergency Board if the Legislative Assembly is not in
session.
  ' (4) The Secretary of State shall seek reimbursement from the
department to cover the costs and expenses of the contract
described in subsection (1) of this section. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + In addition to and not in lieu of
any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department
of Human Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, out
of the General Fund, the amount of $___ for the purpose of
carrying out section 1 of this 2003 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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