IndianaPharmacy benefits.
What it does
Requires an insurer, a pharmacy benefit manager, or any other administrator of pharmacy benefits to ensure that a network utilized by the insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or other administrator is reasonably adequate and accessible and file an annual report regarding the network with the commissioner of the department of insurance (commissioner). Sets forth certain limitations and requirements with respect to the provision of pharmacy or pharmacist services under a health plan. Allows any insured, pharmacy, or pharmacist impacted by an alleged violation to file a complaint with the commissioner.
More detail
Provides that the commissioner may order reimbursement to any person who has incurred a monetary loss as a result of a violation. Requires, if a pharmacy benefit manger is used with regard to a state employee health plan, the state personnel department to either create a pharmacy benefit manager or contract with an insurer, a pharmacy benefit manager, or other administrator. Prohibits a third party administrator from: (1) requiring, as a condition of a plan sponsor entering into a contract with the third party administrator, that the plan sponsor enter into a contract with a particular pharmacy benefit manager; or (2) charging a different fee for services provided by the third party administrator to a plan sponsor based on the plan sponsor's selection of a particular pharmacy benefit manager. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate study committee the task of studying the topic of contracts for pharmacy benefit coverage under the Medicaid program and a state employee health plan.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 6Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- May 6Public Law 189Major
- Apr 29Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 25Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 24CCR # 1 filed in the HouseMinor
- Vote recorded SB 140 - Charbonneau. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SB 140 - McGuire. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24CCR # 1 filed in the SenateMinor
- Apr 24Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 560: yeas 84, nays 1
- Apr 24Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 523: yeas 39, nays 10
- Apr 24Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 17Senate advisors appointed: Jackson L, Johnson T and Zay
- Apr 17Senate conferees appointed: Charbonneau and Ford J.D.
- Apr 16Senate dissented from House amendments
- Apr 16Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Apr 16House advisors appointed: Lehman, Carbaugh, Barrett, Dant Chesser and Shackleford
- Apr 16Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 16House conferees appointed: McGuire and Campbell
- Apr 15Third reading: passed; Roll Call 446: yeas 95, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 140 - McGuire - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Amendment #3 (Lehman) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Apr 14Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Apr 14Amendment #1 (Carbaugh) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Apr 8Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 13Representative Campbell added as cosponsor
- Mar 13Representative Shackleford added as cosponsor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on InsuranceMinor
- Feb 21Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 20Senator Becker added as coauthor
- Vote recorded SB 140 - Charbonneau - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 47, nays 2Passed Senate
- Feb 20House sponsor: Representative McGuire
- Feb 19Amendment #13 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 19Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 19Amendment #8 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 18Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 18Placed back on second reading
- Feb 17Senator Byrne added as coauthor
- Feb 13Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Feb 13Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 13Senator Zay added as third author
- Jan 23Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 13Senator Johnson T added as second author
- Jan 8Authored by Senator Charbonneau
- Jan 8First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider ServicesIntroduced