SB149

SB149

Revises Provisions Governing the Administration of Pharmacy Benefits Under Medicaid. (BDR 38-224)

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to select and contract with a state pharmacy benefit manager to manage pharmacy benefits for Medicaid and certain other health benefit plans; prescribing certain duties of the state pharmacy benefit manager; requiring that the Department approve certain contracts entered into by the state pharmacy benefit manager; prohibiting the state pharmacy benefit manager from engaging in certain activities; providing monetary penalties for certain violations; requiring a Medicaid managed care organization to contract with and utilize the state pharmacy benefit manager to manage pharmacy benefits; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsors

JSJeff StoneCurrent official profile · historical bill record belowR · SD-020 · Sen

Legislative History

1. 2025-01-30

   Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

2. 2025-02-03

   From printer.

3. 2025-02-03

   Read first time. To committee.

4. 2025-04-12

   (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

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