SR 53: REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONVENE A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE THE BEST POLICIES TO REFORM PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER PRACTICES IN THE STATE TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS FOR CONSUMERS AND IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR, LOWER DRUG COSTS FOR PATIENT CONSUMERS, AND INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2025-04-01

Current Status:

Passed

(2025-04-03: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

REQUESTING the administrator of the state health planning and development agency to convene a Pharmacy Benefit Manager Working Group to determine the best policies to reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager practices in the State to ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS FOR CONSUMERS AND IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR, lower drug costs for patient consumers, and increase access to health care.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Mar 24, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

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SR 53: REQUESTING the administrator of the state health planning and development agency to convene a Pharmacy Benefit Manager Working Group to determine the best policies to reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager practices in the State to ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS FOR CONSUMERS AND IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR, lower drug costs for patient consumers, and increase access to health care. | Digital Democracy