Amendment ID: S2651-5-R1

Redraft Amendment 5

Securing Protections for Persons with Disabilities

Mr. Gomez, Ms. Chang-Diaz and Mr. Pacheco move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 21, in proposed section 20 of chapter 6D, by striking out subsection (h) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- 

“(h) The proposed value of an eligible drug as determined by the commission and the commission’s underlying analysis of the eligible drug is not intended to be used to determine whether any individual patient receives prior authorization or approval for the eligible drug or is subjected to step therapy or utilization management with regard to the eligible drug. The proposed value and underlying analysis shall not be the predominant factor in determining whether a drug is included in a formulary.”.