The California Legislature has passed SB ##500 , a major effort to ensure transparency in drug pricing . Written by State Senator Ed Hernandez ( D ) , the bill requires health plans to provide cost information related to prescription drugs ( including generics and specialty drugs ) to the Department of Managed Healthcare ( DMHC ) and Department of Insurance ( MI ) .
The California legislature has passed SB 17, a major effort to ensure transparency in drug pricing. Sponsored by State Senator Ed Hernandez (D), the bill requires health plans to provide cost information related to prescription drugs (including generics and specialty drugs) to the Department of Managed Healthcare (DMHC) and Department of Insurance (DOI).