Bill: HB 1763, 87(R) - 2021

Committee

House Insurance

2nd Chamber Committee

Senate Business and Commerce

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral

Author(s)

Tom Oliverson
Cecil Bell Jr.
Cole Hefner
Eddie Lucio III
Richard Raymond

Co-Author(s)

Trent Ashby
DeWayne Burns
Bobby Guerra
Justin Holland
Julie Johnson
J.M. Lozano
Mayes Middleton
Eddie Morales
John Raney
David Spiller
Steve Toth

Sponsor(s)

Bryan Hughes

Bill Caption

Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 1763 would institute several health care reforms such as establishing price transparency measures, prohibiting claim payment discrimination between affiliated and non-affiliated pharmacies, and prohibiting contracts with pharmacists from demanding that the pharmacist in question have higher certification that federal or state requirements.

Vote Recommendation Notes

This legislation is an attempt to fix some of the unintended consequences of government intervention in the healthcare and health insurance industries. We would prefer fixing those problems by getting government out of those industries and allowing the market to operate freely. We recognize that is not entirely up to the state of Texas because of significant federal intervention in those areas. Texas Action is neutral on HB 1763. 


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