Legislation - HB0321

Altering the definition of "purchaser" for the purpose of certain provisions of State insurance law governing pharmacy benefits managers to exclude certain nonprofit health maintenance organizations; and repealing certain provisions that restrict applicability of certain provisions of law to pharmacy benefits managers that provide pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a carrier.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0303

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0626 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {683024/1 Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments {683024/1 Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law

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