NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/17/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1359
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ginal, Fields, Peniston, Primavera, Singer,
      Williams, Buckner, Hullinghorst, Labuda, Mitsch Bush, Rosenthal, Ryden,
      Schafer, Tyler, Vigil, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Aguilar, Crowder, Guzman, Heath, Jones, Newell,
      Nicholson, Schwartz, Tochtrop, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning medication synchronization for patients who are
           prescribed multiple medications.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 10-16-141 as
      follows:
      
           10-16-141.  Medication synchronization services - cost-sharing
      for partial refills - dispensing fees. (1)  A carrier offering an
      individual or group health coverage plan in this state that
      provides prescription drug coverage shall offer, as part of the
      plan, medication synchronization services developed by the
      carrier that allow for the alignment of refill dates for a
      covered person's prescription drugs that are covered benefits.
      
           (2)  Under its medication synchronization services, a
      carrier shall:
      
           (a)  Not charge an amount in excess of the otherwise
      applicable copayment amount under the health coverage plan
      for dispensing a prescription drug in a quantity that is less than
      the prescribed amount if:
      
           (I)  The pharmacy dispenses the prescription drug in
      accordance with the medication synchronization services offered
      under the health coverage plan; and
      
           (II)  A network pharmacy dispenses the prescription drug;
      and
      
           (b)  Provide a full dispensing fee to the pharmacy that
      dispenses the medication to the covered person.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO