Amendment ID: S2397-22-R1

Redraft Amendment 22

Pharmacy Choice

Ms. Creem, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Gobi and Mr. Lesser move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 41, by striking out, in line 728, the words “and (x)” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “(x) assess the prevalence and appropriateness of pharmacy benefit managers requiring, or using financial incentives or penalties to incentivize, customer use of pharmacies with whom the pharmacy benefit manager has an ownership or financial interest; (xi) examine the impact of the merger or consolidation of pharmacy benefit managers and health carrier clients on drug costs; and (xii)”.