HB515 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Worker's compensation, prescription benefits, employer liability further provided, Secs. 25-5-77, 25-5-293, 25-5-314 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the total liability of an employer for the treatment of and medicine for injuries arising out and in the course of employment is limited.

This bill would provide that when an employer has contracted with a physician, pharmacy, or pharmacy benefit management company for the purpose of providing workers' compensation prescription benefits at a contracted price that is less than the maximum fee schedule or prevailing rate, the employer's liability is limited to the contracted rate when other providers of prescription benefits are used.

This bill would also provide that a provider of workers' compensation prescription benefits that is not a party to the contract with the employer may dispense medication to an employee of the employer only if the provider dispenses the prescription benefits at the contracted rate and deems payment of the contracted rate to be reimbursement in full.

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Subjects

Workers' Compensation