On page 2, line 29, of the Introduced bill, after "to " delete "covered "
On page 2, line 31, of the Introduced bill, after "of " delete "covered "
On page 3, line 9, of the Introduced bill, after "management" delete ". The term includes"
On page 3, line 9, of the Introduced bill, after "includesa " delete the colon
On page 3, line 10, of the Introduced bill, after ":" delete "(a) A person "
On page 3, line 10, of the Introduced bill, after "entity " delete "acting for a pharmacy "
On page 3, line 10, of the Introduced bill, after "benefits " delete "benefit manager, in a contractual or employment relationship, in the performance of pharmacy "
On page 3, line 12, of the Introduced bill, after "benefits " delete "benefit management for a "
On page 3, line 12, of the Introduced bill, after "includes " delete "mailthird- party payor; and
(b) A mail service pharmacy"
On page 3, line 14, of the Introduced bill, remove the overstrikes from the period
On page 3, line 15, of the Introduced bill, remove the overstrikes from "The term does not include a health carrier"
On page 3, line 15, of the Introduced bill, after "carrier" insert " that is"
On page 3, line 15, of the Introduced bill, remove the overstrikes from " licensed pursuant to Title 58"
On page 3, line 15, of the Introduced bill, delete "when the health carrier or its subsidiary is providing" and insert " and relies on its own employees to provide"
On page 3, line 15, of the Introduced bill, remove the overstrikes from "when the health carrier or its subsidiary is providing pharmacy benefits "
On page 3, line 16, of the Introduced bill, after "pharmacy " delete "benefits "
On page 3, line 16, of the Introduced bill, after "benefits " insert "benefit "
On page 3, line 16, of the Introduced bill, remove the overstrikes from "management to its own insureds; or a public self-funded pool or a private single employer self-funded plan that provides such benefits or services directly to its beneficiaries"
On page 3, line 16, of the Introduced bill, delete " to its own insureds; or a public self-funded pool or a private single employer self-funded plan that provides such benefits or services directly to its beneficiaries" and insert " services and does not rely on the services of an affiliate, subsidiary, or any unrelated entity that otherwise qualifies as a pharmacy benefit manager through the performance of pharmacy benefit management services"
On page 4, line 1, of the Introduced bill, after "provider; " delete "or"
On page 4, line 3, of the Introduced bill, after "2022;" insert " or
(d) A plan administered by South Dakota Medicaid;"
On page 4, line 19, of the Introduced bill, delete "pharmaceutical " and insert "pharmacy "
On page 4, line 21, of the Introduced bill, delete "pharmaceutical " and insert "pharmacy "
On page 7, line 3, of the Introduced bill, after "product." delete "Section 10. That chapter 58-29E be amended with a NEW SECTION:
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On page 7, line 4, of the Introduced bill, after "SECTION:" delete "A pharmacy benefit manager shall pay a pharmacy a professional dispensing fee at a rate not less than that paid in accordance with the current South Dakota Medicaid pharmacy dispensing fee schedule, for each prescription pharmaceutical product that is dispensed to the patient, by the pharmacy, on a per-unit basis, based on the same generic product identifier or generic code number.
The dispensing fee must be in addition to any amount that the pharmacy benefit manager reimburses a pharmacy, consistent with this chapter, for the cost of the pharmaceutical product dispensed to the patient."
On page 12, line 8, of the Introduced bill, delete "11" and insert "10"