VirginiaState pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve
What it does
Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager; independent evaluation. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services, by July 1, 2026, to select and contract with a third-party administrator to serve as the state pharmacy benefits manager to administer all pharmacy benefits for Medicaid recipients, including recipients enrolled in a managed care organization. The bill enumerates requirements for the Department's contract with the state pharmacy benefits manager.
More detail
In addition, the bill directs the Department to engage an independent consultant to evaluate the implementation of a contract with a third-party pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to the bill. This bill is identical to HB 2610.
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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 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0704)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 704 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 40-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (13-Y 27-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation rejected (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
- Apr 2Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)Minor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 40-N)Major
- Apr 2Passed by temporarily
- Apr 2Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation rejected (40-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (13-Y 27-N)Major
- Mar 25Governor's substitute printed (SB875S2)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB875S2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB875ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 22Conference substitute printed 25108045D-S1
- Feb 22Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Callsen, Carr, Wachsmann
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: Rouse, Favola, Head
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 19House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 18House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 14Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 14Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 25107253D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Printed as engrossed 25103406D-E
- Jan 31Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Jan 31Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Jan 31Reading of amendment waived
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
- Jan 23Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Assigned Education sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 3Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 3Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103406DIntroduced