2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
August 5, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Agard, Erpenbach, Johnson, Ringhand,
Carpenter, Larson, Pfaff, Wirch and Smith, cosponsored by Representatives
Conley, Hebl, Snodgrass, Andraca, Neubauer, Shelton, Stubbs, Pope,
Sinicki, Vruwink, Spreitzer, Vining, Cabral-Guevara, Bowen, S. Rodriguez
and Shankland. Referred to Committee on Health.
SB499,1,2 1An Act to create 146.901 of the statutes; relating to: prescription drug cost
2reporting by manufacturers and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires certain cost reporting by manufacturers of brand-name and
generic drugs. The bill requires a manufacturer to notify the Department of Health
Services and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance if it is 1) increasing the
wholesale acquisition cost of a brand-name drug on the market in Wisconsin by more
than 25 percent over a 24-month period; 2) intending to introduce in Wisconsin a
brand-name drug that has an annual wholesale acquisition cost of $30,000 or more;
3) increasing the wholesale acquisition cost of a generic drug on the market in
Wisconsin by more than 25 percent or by more than $300 during any 12-month
period; or 4) intending to introduce in Wisconsin a generic drug that has an annual
wholesale acquisition cost of $3,000 or more. The manufacturer must provide the
notice at least 30 days before the planned date of the increase or introduction and
must provide a justification including a description described in the bill. A
manufacturer is also required to annually report to DHS and OCI the value of price
concessions provided to each pharmacy benefit manager for each drug sold in
Wisconsin for which a notice was required. The bill also requires each manufacturer
of a brand-name or generic drug sold in Wisconsin to submit to DHS and OCI a report
containing a description of each manufacturer-sponsored assistance program in
effect during the previous year that includes the criteria for participation, the
program terms, and the number of prescriptions and the total market value of
assistance provided to residents of Wisconsin under the program. The manufacturer

must certify the information provided in a notice or report required under the bill
under penalty of perjury, and failure to provide the notice or report is subject to a
forfeiture determined by DHS but not to exceed $10,000 per day past due.
The bill requires DHS to publish the pricing justification information reported
by manufacturers on its Internet site. DHS must also analyze the information and
publish a report on its Internet site describing trends in drug pricing.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB499,1 1Section 1. 146.901 of the statutes is created to read:
SB499,2,3 2146.901 Prescription drug cost reporting by manufacturers. (1)
3Definitions. In this section:
SB499,2,54 (a) “Brand-name drug” is a prescription drug approved under 21 USC 355 (b)
5or 42 USC 262.
SB499,2,66 (b) “Generic drug” is a prescription drug approved under 21 USC 355 (j).
SB499,2,97 (c) “Manufacturer” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (12). “Manufacturer”
8does not include an entity that is engaged only in the dispensing, as defined in s.
9450.01 (7), of a brand-name drug or a generic drug.
SB499,2,1310 (d) “Manufacturer-sponsored assistance program” means a program offered by
11a manufacturer or an intermediary under contract with a manufacturer through
12which a brand-name drug or a generic drug is provided to a patient at no charge or
13at a discount.
SB499,2,1414 (e) “Office” means the office of the commissioner of insurance.
SB499,2,1515 (f) “Pharmacy benefit manager” has the meaning given in s. 632.865 (1) (c).
SB499,2,1916 (g) “Wholesale acquisition cost” means the most recently reported
17manufacturer list or catalog price for a brand-name drug or a generic drug available
18to wholesalers or direct purchasers in the United States, before application of
19discounts, rebates, or reductions in price.
SB499,3,6
1(2) Price increase or introduction notice; justification report. (a) A
2manufacturer shall notify the department and the office if it is increasing the
3wholesale acquisition cost of a brand-name drug on the market in this state by more
4than 25 percent over a 24-month period or if it intends to introduce to market in this
5state a brand-name drug that has an annual wholesale acquisition cost of $30,000
6or more.
SB499,3,117 (b) A manufacturer shall notify the department and the office if it is increasing
8the wholesale acquisition cost of a generic drug on the market in this state by more
9than 25 percent or by more than $300 during any 12-month period or if it intends
10to introduce to market in this state a generic drug that has an annual wholesale
11acquisition cost of $3,000 or more.
SB499,3,1612 (c) The manufacturer shall provide the notice under par. (a) or (b) in writing
13at least 30 days before the planned effective date of the cost increase or drug
14introduction and shall provide a justification that includes all documents and
15research related to the manufacturer's selection of the price increase or introduction
16price and includes a description of all of the following:
SB499,3,1717 1. The estimated cost-effectiveness of the drug.
SB499,3,1918 2. The price and effectiveness of similar drugs available in this state and the
19anticipated sales performance of the drug as compared to similar drugs.
SB499,3,2220 3. The impact of negotiated or mandated discounts to pharmacy benefit
21managers, insurers, and other payers of health care costs on the pricing
22determination for the drug.
SB499,4,223 (d) By March 1 annually, each manufacturer shall report to the department and
24the office the value of price concessions, expressed as a percentage of the wholesale
25acquisition cost, provided to each pharmacy benefit manager for each drug sold by

1the manufacturer in this state for which a notice is required under par. (a) or (b) in
2the previous calendar year.
SB499,4,7 3(3) Manufacturer-sponsored assistance programs. By March 1 annually,
4each manufacturer of a brand-name drug or generic drug sold in this state shall
5submit to the department and the office a report containing a description of each
6manufacturer-sponsored assistance program in effect during the previous calendar
7year that includes all of the following:
SB499,4,98 (a) The criteria for participation in the manufacturer-sponsored assistance
9program and the manufacturer-sponsored assistance program terms.
SB499,4,1110 (b) The number of prescriptions provided to residents of this state under the
11manufacturer-sponsored assistance program.
SB499,4,1312 (c) The total market value of assistance provided to residents of this state under
13the manufacturer-sponsored assistance program.
SB499,4,18 14(4) Penalty. The manufacturer shall certify the information reported under
15sub. (2) or (3) as accurate under penalty of perjury. A manufacturer that fails to
16provide the notice or report under sub. (2) or (3) is subject to a forfeiture as
17determined by the department but not to exceed $10,000 for each day the notice or
18report is past due.
SB499,4,20 19(5) Posting of report; hearing. (a) The department shall publish on its
20Internet site the justification documentation provided under sub. (2) (c).
SB499,4,2421 (b) The department shall analyze the information submitted under subs. (2)
22and (3) and publish a report on its Internet site describing trends in drug pricing.
23The department shall conduct at least one public hearing annually on the findings
24of the report.
SB499,4,2525 (End)
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