SJR 7 DE

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This is a Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution No. 7. Like Senate Joint Resolution No. 7, this Substitute directs the State Employees Benefits Committee (SEBC) to utilize specific strategies and policies when interacting and contracting with Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) in order to achieve lower cost pharmaceutical drug benefit plans for the State. This Substitute differs from Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 by clarifying that the SEBC has a duty to consider all of the following strategies and policies when negotiating for pharmaceuticals: 1. Drug cost transparency. 2. Formation of an independent Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. 3. Any other supply chain tactics such as a reverse auction or transparency committee. 4. Compacts with other states to negotiate directly with drug manufacturers. 5. Paying no higher price for all drugs negotiated by Medicare. 6. Requiring PBMs disclose administrative expenses for all pharmaceutical drugs. 7. Requiring PBMs bid based on lowest pricing sources, not average wholesale price. 8. Requiring the SEBC be provided all agreements between PBMs and pharmaceutical companies when those agreements are for drugs contracted for on behalf of the SEBC. 9. Performing audits when the SEBC believes it should be entitled to information to achieve transparency or clarity. This Substitute differs from Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 by directing the SEBC to prepare a report by August 1, 2026, to summarize any difficulties in implementing any of these policies and to submit the report to the Governor; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, for distribution to all members of the General Assembly; the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services; and the Public Archives.

• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary

1. May 21, 2025 was introduced and adopted in lieu of SJR 7 · upper
2. May 21, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT · upper
3. May 22, 2025 Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
4. Jun 11, 2025 Not Worked in Committee · upper
5. Jun 18, 2025 Not Worked in Committee · upper
6. Jun 25, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
7. Jun 30, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
8. Jun 30, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT · lower
9. Jul 1, 2025 Suspension of Rules in Senate · upper
10. Jul 1, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
11. Aug 25, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive