By: Watson, Huffman, Nelson S.B. No. 1346     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to disclosure of state agency contract information   regarding administrator services for group health benefit plans.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Subchapter H, Chapter 2158,   Government Code, is amended to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER H.  PURCHASE OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SERVICES OR OF   ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES FOR GROUP HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN          SECTION 2.  Section 2158.401(b), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  This subchapter applies in relation to a state agency   contract or proposed contract for pharmacy benefit manager services   or for services as an administrator for a group health benefit plan   without regard to whether the contract or proposed contract is   otherwise subject to this subtitle.          SECTION 3.  Section 2158.402, Government Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsections (a-1) and   (d) to read as follows:          (a)  A state agency on request of another state agency shall   disclose information relating to the amounts charged by:                (1)  a pharmacy benefit manager for pharmacy benefit   manager services provided under a prescription drug program and   other requested pricing information related to a contract for   pharmacy benefit manager services; or                (2)  an administrator of a health benefit plan for   services provided for a group health benefit plan and other   requested pricing information related to a contract for   administrator services for a group health benefit plan.          (a-1)  A state agency shall provide information requested   under this section not later than the 30th day after the date the   information is requested.          (b)  Subsection (a) does not require a state agency to   disclose information the agency is specifically prohibited from   disclosing under a contract with:                (1)  a pharmacy benefit manager executed before   September 1, 2009; or                (2)  an administrator for a health benefit plan   executed before September 1, 2017.          (d)  A contract entered, amended, or extended on or after   September 1, 2017, may not contain a provision that prohibits a   state agency from disclosing under this subchapter information on   the amounts charged by an administrator for a health benefit plan   for services provided for a group health benefit plan or from   disclosing under this subchapter other pricing information related   to the contract.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.