2010 House Bill 5735

Give Medicaid-contracted health plans access to certain prescription data

Introduced in the House

Jan. 13, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Lesia Liss (D-28)

To make available to state Medicaid officials and the program's health plan and HMO contractors access to information in a state electronic monitoring system and database that pharmacists are required to use when the dispense controlled substances (strong pain killers, narcotics, etc.). The information would be used to investigate fraud and abuse.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 22, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 30, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 1, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 21, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.