2013 Senate Bill 42

Authorize pharmacy audits by “health benefit payers”

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 16, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Bruce Caswell (R-16)

To establish that a “health benefit payer” including health insurance companies and government medical welfare programs may audit a pharmacy to discover any benefit overpayments, and establish procedures for this and for seeking to recoup any overpayments discovered by the audit.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy