House Sponsors: SILVA-FLOWERS-MCGUIRE-DAVIS,MONIQUE AND FRANKS. Short description: MANAGED CARE CONFIRM DRUG BNFT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that if a health care plan requires confirmation of benefits before a prescription is filled, the plan must provide access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to persons authorized to confirm benefits. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a contract between a health care plan and a pharmaceutical provider shall include terms that will ensure that pharmacy providers have continuous access to confirmation of pharmaceutical benefits covered by the plan. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Central Management Services) As amended, the estimated fiscal impact remains $400,000. That amount includes an estimated $350,000 for State Employees Health Insurance Plan and the remainder for the Teachers' Retirement Insurance Program, College Insurance Program, and the Local Government Health Plan. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 3117 (H-am 1) creates a personnel mandate for which reim- bursement of 100% of the increased cost to units of local government is required. An estimate of the cost to units of local government is not available at this time. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) This legislation would be subject to the home rule authority pre-emption contained in the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Insurance) This legislation will have no fiscal impact on the Department. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status