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S.F. No. 1523 - State Employee Health Plan Pharmacy Benefits Management System
Author: Senator Linda Berglin
Prepared by: Thomas S. Bottern, Senate Counsel (651/296-3810)
Date: March 28, 2005

This bill directs the Commissioner of Employee Relations to deliver pharmaceutical benefits provided under the state employee health plan through a pharmacy benefits management system. The commissioner is authorized to provide the benefits directly through a contract with a third party or to enter into contracts with other states. Together with the Commissioner of Human Services and the Formulary Committee, the commissioner must develop and implement a preferred drug list. Local units of government are authorized to participate in the pharmacy benefits management system, provided that exclusive representatives for their participating employees agree to participate. The Commissioner of Employee Relations is allowed to assess the local units of government the reasonable costs of administration for the system.

The bill is effective January 1, 2006.

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