Amendment ID: S2480-1

Amendment 1

Fairly compensating pharmacists

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

"SECTION_. An insurance carrier and pharmacy benefit manager shall develop adequate provider and consult codes as authorized by this act for pharmacy compensation. A health benefit plan, medical assistance program, group health plan, insurer or its contractor shall be prohibited from denying reimbursement for services and procedures performed by a certified pharmacist clinician or a pharmacist certified to provide a prescriptive authority service within the scope of their license. Said entities shall reimburse a certified pharmacist clinician or pharmacist certified to provide a prescriptive authority service for such services and procedures at the standard contracted rate that such entity reimburse, for the same service, any other healthcare provider in the commonwealth."