AN ACT relating to prescription drugs; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to compile certain lists of certain prescription drugs that are used to treat diabetes; requiring the manufacturer of a drug included on such lists and a pharmacy benefit manager to provide certain information to the Department; requiring the Department to compile a report based on such information; requiring a manufacturer of prescription drugs to submit a list of each pharmaceutical sales representative who markets prescription drugs to certain persons in this State; prohibiting a pharmaceutical sales representative who is not included on such a list from marketing prescription drugs on behalf of a manufacturer; requiring each pharmaceutical sales representative included on such a list to report certain information to the Department; requiring certain nonprofit organizations to report to the Department certain information concerning certain contributions and benefits received from drug manufacturers, insurers and pharmacy benefit managers or trade and advocacy groups for such entities; requiring the Department to place certain information on its Internet website; authorizing the Department to impose an administrative penalty in certain circumstances; providing that certain information does not constitute a trade secret; imposing certain requirements on a pharmacy benefit manager; requiring a private school to allow a pupil to keep and self-administer certain drugs; requiring certain insurers to provide certain notice to insureds; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Existing law requires the organization with the largest membership in this State which represents the interests of retail merchants to prepare a list of not less than 100 prescription drugs most commonly prescribed to residents of this State. (NRS 439.905) Existing law also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to place on the Internet website maintained by the Department certain information reported by pharmacies concerning the prices charged by the pharmacies for drugs that appear on that list. (NRS 439.915) Section 3.6 of this bill requires the Department to compile: (1) a list of prescription drugs that the Department determines to be essential for treating diabetes in this State; and (2) a list of such prescription drugs that have been subject to a significant price increase within the immediately preceding 2 calendar years. Section 3.8 of this bill requires the manufacturer of a prescription drug included on the list of essential diabetes drugs to submit to the Department an annual report that contains certain information concerning the cost of the drug. Section 4 of this bill requires the manufacturer of a drug included on the list of essential diabetes drugs that have undergone a substantial cost increase to submit to the Department a report concerning the reasons for the cost increase. Section 4.2 of this bill requires a pharmacy benefit manager to report certain information concerning essential diabetes drugs to the Department. Section 9 of this bill provides that any information that a manufacturer of an essential diabetes drug, a pharmacy benefit manager or a pharmaceutical sales representative is required to report is not a trade secret. Section 4.3 of this bill requires the Department to analyze the information submitted by such manufacturers and compile a report concerning the reasons for and effect of the pricing of essential diabetes drugs. Section 4.9 of this bill requires a nonprofit organization that advocates for patients or funds medical research in this State to post on its Internet website or, if the nonprofit organization does not maintain an Internet website, submit to the Department certain information concerning payments, donations and anything else of value that the organization receives from manufacturers of prescription drugs, certain third parties or pharmacy benefit managers or trade or advocacy groups for such entities. Section 6 of this bill requires the Department to place on the Internet website maintained by the Department: (1) the information and lists compiled by the Department pursuant to sections 3.6, 4.3 and 4.6; and (2) the information submitted to the Department pursuant to sections 3.8 and 4.9. Section 6.5 of this bill provides that the Department is not liable for any act, omission, error or technical problem that results in the failure to provide information or the provision of any incorrect information placed on the Internet website of the Department. Section 7 of this bill requires the Department to adopt any necessary regulations concerning the reporting of information by manufacturers and nonprofit organizations for inclusion on the Internet website of the Department. Section 26.3 of this bill requires an insurer that offers or issues a policy of individual health insurance and uses a formulary to provide, during each open enrollment period, a notice of any drugs on the list of essential diabetes drugs that have been removed from the formulary or will be removed from the formulary during the current plan year or the next plan year. Section 4.6 of this bill requires a manufacturer to provide to the Department a list of each pharmaceutical sales representative who markets prescription drugs to providers of health care, pharmacies, medical facilities and insurers in this State on behalf of the manufacturer. Section 4.6 also prohibits a person who is not included on such a list from marketing prescription drugs on behalf of a manufacturer to providers of health care, pharmacies, medical facilities and insurers. Additionally, section 4.6 requires each pharmaceutical sales representative who is included on such a list to submit an annual report to the Department. Finally, section 4.6 requires the Department to compile an annual report based on the information submitted by pharmaceutical sales representatives. Section 8 of this bill authorizes the Department to impose an administrative penalty against a manufacturer, pharmacy benefit manager, nonprofit organization or pharmaceutical sales representative who fails to provide the information required by sections 3.8, 4, 4.2, 4.6 and 4.9. Upon the submission of a written request, existing law requires a public school to allow a pupil who has asthma, anaphylaxis or diabetes to carry and self-administer medication to treat his or her disorder while the pupil is on the grounds of a public school, participating in an activity sponsored by a public school or on a school bus. (NRS 392.425) Willful failure to carry out this requirement is grounds to suspend, demote, dismiss or refuse to reemploy a teacher or administrator. (NRS 391.750) Section 8.6 of this bill: (1) imposes similar requirements for private schools; and (2) makes a willful violation of those requirements a misdemeanor. Section 19 of this bill provides that a pharmacy benefit manager has a fiduciary duty to an insurer with which the pharmacy benefit manager has entered into a contract to manage prescription drug coverage. Section 20 of this bill prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from engaging in certain trade practices. Federal law prohibits states from regulating an employee benefit plan established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. (29 U.S.C. § 1144) Section 17 of this bill provides that the requirements that this bill imposes upon pharmacy benefit managers and insurers do not apply to the management or provision of prescription drug benefits included in such a plan unless the plan requires compliance with those provisions.