introducedhouseSession: 2025R160% healthcare relevance

HB 3226

Includes pharmacy services administrative organizations within the definition of pharmacies for the purpose of ensuring that pharmacy benefit managers are subject to laws regulating their activities even if their contracts are with pharmacy services administrative organizations.

Official Summary

Digest: Says that if a person that takes claims from drug stores for payment under a health plan signs a contract with another person that acts for the drug stores, the person must still obey the laws that govern pharmacy benefit managers. Says that the person that acts for or signs contracts for the drug stores must get a license to do that business. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.0). Includes pharmacy services administrative organizations within the definition of pharmacies for the purpose of ensuring that pharmacy benefit managers are subject to laws regulating their activities even if their contracts are with pharmacy services administrative organizations. Requires pharmacy services administrative organizations to register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services as third party administrators. Specifies exemptions from the registration requirement. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Rep Nathanson, Rep Nosse, Rep Levy B

Last Action

Chapter 303, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 23, 2025

House: Chapter 303, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

bill actionJun 11, 2025

House: Governor signed.

bill actionJun 4, 2025

Senate: President signed.

bill actionJun 4, 2025

House: Speaker signed.

bill actionJun 3, 2025

Senate: Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.

bill actionJun 2, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

bill actionMay 29, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

bill actionMay 28, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

bill actionMay 27, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

bill actionMay 22, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.

bill actionMay 21, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.

bill actionMay 20, 2025

Senate: Second reading.

bill actionMay 20, 2025

Senate: Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

bill actionMay 13, 2025

Senate: Work Session held.

testimonyMay 1, 2025

Senate: Public Hearing held.

bill actionApr 15, 2025

Senate: Referred to Health Care.

bill actionApr 15, 2025

Senate: First reading. Referred to President's desk.

bill actionApr 14, 2025

House: Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.

bill actionApr 10, 2025

House: Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.

bill actionApr 9, 2025

House: Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.

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