PENNSYLVANIA, October 25 - PRINTER'S NO. 1172

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

917

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY AUMENT, PHILLIPS-HILL, MARTIN, FONTANA, LAUGHLIN,

J. WARD, MUTH, STEFANO, MENSCH, SCHWANK, SABATINA, KEARNEY,

PITTMAN AND KANE, OCTOBER 25, 2021

REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OCTOBER 25, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An

act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public

welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,

providing for pharmacy benefits manager audit and

obligations.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known

as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to

read:

Section 449.2. Pharmacy Benefits Manager Audit and

Obligations.--(a) The Department of the Auditor General may

conduct an audit and review of a pharmacy benefits manager that

contracts with a medical assistance managed care organization

under contract with the department. The Department of the

Auditor General may review all previous audits completed by the

department and shall have access to all documents necessary to

complete the review and audit.

(b) Any information disclosed or produced by a pharmacy

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