NCOIL Approves Model Laws on Repackaged Drugs, PBM Licensure

The National Council of Insurance Legislators wrapped up 2018 by approving a model law related to physician dispensing and compounded drugs in workers’ compensation, as well as a model act on regulation of pharmacy benefit managers. And drug pricing will remain a focus for the group this year, as NCOIL plans to flesh out a model law framework introduced last month and focused on drug pricing transparency. The organization has also chosen a new president for 2019: Louisiana Sen. Dan “Blade” Morrish, who replaces outgoing president, Arkansas Sen. Jason Rapert. Morrish and Rap...