SB 2362, sponsored by Sen. Rusty Crowe (R), was signed by Gov. Bill Haslam (R) on May 21. Effective immediately, this measure specifies that a pharmacy or pharmacist has the right to provide an insured information regarding the amount of the insured’s cost share for a prescription drug. The measure prohibits a pharmacy or a pharmacist from being penalized by a pharmacy benefits manager for discussing such information or for selling a lower priced drug to the insured if one is available.
Also in Tennessee…SB 777, sponsored by Sen. Ed Jackson (R), was signed by Gov. Bill Haslam (R) on May 21. This measure makes several changes related to prescribing and dispensing of buprenorphine.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.