SB 140 IN

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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. 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.

• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Tyler Johnson Republican · author
• Andy Zay · author
• Julie McGuire Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
2. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Charbonneau · upper
3. Jan 13, 2025 Senator Johnson T added as second author · upper
4. Jan 23, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
5. Feb 13, 2025 Senator Zay added as third author · upper
6. Feb 13, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
7. Feb 13, 2025 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 17, 2025 Senator Byrne added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 18, 2025 Placed back on second reading · upper
10. Feb 18, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
11. Feb 19, 2025 Amendment #8 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote · upper
12. Feb 19, 2025 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
13. Feb 19, 2025 Amendment #13 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote · upper
14. Feb 20, 2025 House sponsor: Representative McGuire · upper
15. Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
16. Feb 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 47, nays 2 · upper
17. Feb 20, 2025 Senator Becker added as coauthor · upper
18. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance · lower
19. Mar 13, 2025 Representative Shackleford added as cosponsor · lower
20. Mar 13, 2025 Representative Campbell added as cosponsor · lower
21. Apr 8, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
22. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #1 (Carbaugh) prevailed; voice vote · lower
23. Apr 14, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
24. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #3 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote · lower
25. Apr 15, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 446: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
26. Apr 16, 2025 House conferees appointed: McGuire and Campbell · lower
27. Apr 16, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
28. Apr 16, 2025 House advisors appointed: Lehman, Carbaugh, Barrett, Dant Chesser and Shackleford · lower
29. Apr 16, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · upper
30. Apr 16, 2025 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
31. Apr 17, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Charbonneau and Ford J.D. · upper
32. Apr 17, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Jackson L, Johnson T and Zay · upper
33. Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
34. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 523: yeas 39, nays 10 · upper
35. Apr 25, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
36. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 560: yeas 84, nays 1 · lower
37. May 6, 2025 Public Law 189 · upper
38. May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
39. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
40. Apr 24, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
41. Apr 24, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower