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(b) A pharmacy services administrative organization licensed under sub. (2)
8shall notify the commissioner in writing within 5 days of any material change in its
9ownership or control relating to an entity described in par. (a).
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10(4) Rules. The commissioner may promulgate rules to implement this section.
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11Section
147. 632.868 of the statutes is created to read:
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12632.868 Insulin safety net programs. (1) Definitions. In this section:
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(a) “Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the manufacturing of insulin
14that is self-administered on an outpatient basis.
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(b) “Navigator" has the meaning given in s. 628.90 (3).
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(c) “Patient assistance program” means a program established by a
17manufacturer under sub. (3) (a).
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(d) “Pharmacy" means an entity licensed under s. 450.06 or 450.065.
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(e) “Urgent need of insulin" means having less than a 7-day supply of insulin
20readily available for use and needing insulin in order to avoid the likelihood of
21suffering a significant health consequence.
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(f) “Urgent need safety net program” means a program established by a
23manufacturer under sub. (2) (a).
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24(2) Urgent need safety net program. (a)
Establishment of program. No later
25than July 1, 2024, each manufacturer shall establish an urgent need safety net
1program to make insulin available in accordance with this subsection to individuals
2who meet the eligibility requirements under par. (b).
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(b)
Eligible individual. An individual shall be eligible to receive insulin under
4an urgent need safety net program if all of the following conditions are met:
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1. The individual is in urgent need of insulin.
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2. The individual is a resident of this state.
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3. The individual is not receiving public assistance under ch. 49.
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4. The individual is not enrolled in prescription drug coverage through an
9individual or group health plan that limits the total cost sharing amount, including
10copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance, that an enrollee is required to pay for a
1130-day supply of insulin to no more than $75, regardless of the type or amount of
12insulin prescribed.
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5. The individual has not received insulin under an urgent need safety net
14program within the previous 12 months, except as allowed under par. (d).
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(c)
Provision of insulin under an urgent need safety net program. 1. In order
16to receive insulin under an urgent need safety net program, an individual who meets
17the eligibility requirements under par. (b) shall provide a pharmacy with all of the
18following:
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a. A completed application, on a form prescribed by the commissioner that shall
20include an attestation by the individual, or the individual's parent or legal guardian
21if the individual is under the age of 18, that the individual meets all of the eligibility
22requirements under par. (b).
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b. A valid insulin prescription.
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1c. A valid Wisconsin driver's license or state identification card. If the
2individual is under the age of 18, the individual's parent or legal guardian shall meet
3this requirement.
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2. Upon receipt of the information described in subd. 1. a. to c., the pharmacist
5shall dispense a 30-day supply of the prescribed insulin to the individual. The
6pharmacy shall also provide the individual with the information sheet described in
7sub. (8) (b) 2. and the list of navigators described in sub. (8) (c). The pharmacy may
8collect a copayment, not to exceed $35, from the individual to cover the pharmacy's
9costs of processing and dispensing the insulin. The pharmacy shall notify the health
10care practitioner who issued the prescription no later than 72 hours after the insulin
11is dispensed.
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3. A pharmacy that dispenses insulin under subd. 2. may submit to the
13manufacturer, or the manufacturer's vendor, a claim for payment that is in
14accordance with the national council for prescription drug programs' standards for
15electronic claims processing, except that no claim may be submitted if the
16manufacturer agrees to send the pharmacy a replacement of the same insulin in the
17amount dispensed. If the pharmacy submits an electronic claim, the manufacturer
18or vendor shall reimburse the pharmacy in an amount that covers the pharmacy's
19acquisition cost.
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4. A pharmacy that dispenses insulin under subd. 2. shall retain a copy of the
21application form described in subd. 1. a.
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(d)
Eligibility of certain individuals. An individual who has applied for public
23assistance under ch. 49 but for whom a determination of eligibility has not been made
24or whose coverage has not become effective or an individual who has an appeal
25pending under sub. (3) (c) 4. may access insulin under this subsection if the
1individual is in urgent need of insulin. To access a 30-day supply of insulin, the
2individual shall attest to the pharmacy that the individual is described in this
3paragraph and comply with par. (c) 1.
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4(3) Patient assistance program. (a)
Establishment of program. No later than
5July 1, 2024, each manufacturer shall establish a patient assistance program to
6make insulin available in accordance with this subsection to individuals who meet
7the eligibility requirements under par. (b). Under the patient assistance program,
8the manufacturer shall do all of the following:
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1. Provide the commissioner with information regarding the patient assistance
10program, including contact information for individuals to call for assistance in
11accessing the patient assistance program.
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2. Provide a hotline for individuals to call or access between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.
13on weekdays and between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays.
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3. List the eligibility requirements under par. (b) on the manufacturer's
15website.