Legislation - SB0773

Title: Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements
Sponsored by: Senator Hershey
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 692
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to include certain discounts, financial assistance payments, product vouchers, and other out-of-pocket expenses made by or on behalf of an insured or enrollee when calculating certain cost-sharing contributions for certain prescription drugs; providing that a violation of the Act is considered a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Benefit Plans – Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution – Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {633223/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Benefit Plans – Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution – Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 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 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {263725/1 Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Cullison) Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {263725/1 Withdrawn Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Substitute Committee Amendment {683126/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (135-1) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hershey, Lam and Gile) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hershey, Lam and Gile) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, S. Johnson and Kipke) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, S. Johnson and Kipke) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Conference Committee Report {653120/1 Adopted Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Conference Committee Report {653120/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/20/2025 Legislative Date 5/20/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 692 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Benefit Plans – Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution – Requirements
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Favorable with Amendments {633223/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Benefit Plans – Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution – Requirements
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/04/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/03/2025	3/19/2025	Favorable with Amendments {263725/1	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	3/19/2025	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Cullison) Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Favorable with Amendments {263725/1 Withdrawn	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Substitute Committee Amendment {683126/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Third Reading Passed (135-1)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Senate Requests House Recede	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hershey, Lam and Gile)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Senate Requests House Recede	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hershey, Lam and Gile)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	House Refuses Recede	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, S. Johnson and Kipke)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	House Refuses Recede	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, S. Johnson and Kipke)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Conference Committee Report {653120/1 Adopted	72 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	72 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/26/2025	Conference Committee Report {653120/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/26/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements
Post Passage	5/20/2025	5/20/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 692
			Text - Chapter - Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements

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