Earlier this week, the Kansas House passed House Substitute for SB 28 by a vote of 120-2. This legislation requires PBMs to be licensed rather than registered in the state, thus giving more regulatory oversight of PBMs to the Kansas Department of Insurance. It increases both the fee and penalties for PBMs, as well as creates a MAC appeals process. The House also passed SB 200 which authorizes a pharmacist to initiate therapy within the framework of a statewide protocol for the flu, strep, or urinary tract infections. Great work Kansas Pharmacists Association and pharmacy advocates.
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