Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1438
Session 2024A
Implement Prescription Drug Affordability Programs
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 3, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Javier Mabrey
Democrat
Iman Jodeh
Democrat
Dylan Roberts
First Action
Apr 2, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 3, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1438
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act makes it a deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" for a manufacturer of insulin to fail to comply with the manufacturer requirements under the insulin affordability program and for the emergency supply of prescription insulin. The act also authorizes the attorney general to enforce the epinephrine auto-injector affordability program (epinephrine program). For the insulin affordability program, the state board of pharmacy (board), rather than the division of insurance (division) and the department of health care policy and financing (department), shall develop an application form for the insulin affordability program, make the application form available on the board's website, provide the application form to pharmacies and health-care providers and others, and promote the availability of the program to Coloradans. For the emergency supply of prescription insulin, the board, rather than the division and the department, shall develop an application form for individuals seeking an emergency supply of prescription insulin, make the application form available to the public, and promote the availability of the emergency supply of prescription insulin to Coloradans. The act also changes the amount of a fine for a manufacturer's failure to comply with the requirements of the insulin affordability program or with the requirements for the emergency supply of prescription insulin, or for failure to comply with the epinephrine program, to the amount and frequency of the fine that is permitted under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act". For the epinephrine program, the act requires all manufacturers subject to the epinephrine program to participate in the epinephrine program. The board shall develop a program application form and make the form available to individuals, pharmacies, health-care providers, and health facilities through the board's website, with each manufacturer required to link to the epinephrine program on the manufacturer's website. The board shall also provide information to pharmacies about the epinephrine program that includes a quick response (QR) code to allow individuals to access the epinephrine program's application online, including how to submit the application, and information necessary for a dispensing pharmacy to successfully submit an electronic claim for reimbursement of the cost to dispense an epinephrine auto-injector to an individual, above any required cost sharing by the individual. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 3, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (17)
06/03/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/28/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/28/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/28/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/03/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/02/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/29/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/24/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/24/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/22/2024
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/20/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/19/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/16/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/02/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Apr 2, 2024 9:32:35 PM
Record Updated
Jun 27, 2024 2:41:26 AM