2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB875: State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve
Legislative Summary
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. 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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Bill History
1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103406D
Senate
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
1/21/2025
Assigned Education sub: Health
Senate
1/23/2025
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate
1/27/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Senate
1/29/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate
1/30/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/31/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/31/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/31/2025
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Senate
1/31/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
1/31/2025
Printed as engrossed 25103406D-E
Senate
2/3/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Senate
2/11/2025
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Committee substitute printed 25107253D-H1
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Senate
2/13/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
House insisted on substitute
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
House requested conference committee
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate
2/20/2025
Senators: Rouse, Favola, Head
Senate
2/20/2025
Conferees appointed by House
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Delegates: Callsen, Carr, Wachsmann
House of Delegates
2/22/2025
Amended by conference committee
2/22/2025
Conference substitute printed 25108045D-S1
Senate
2/22/2025
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/22/2025
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB875ER)
Senate
3/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Senate
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
3/24/2025
Governor's substitute printed (SB875S2)
Senate
3/25/2025
Governor's substitute printed (SB875S2)
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (13-Y 27-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation rejected (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Passed by temporarily
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 40-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
Senate
4/2/2025
Communicated to Governor
Senate
4/2/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Amendments
Education and Health Amendment
Education and Health Amendment
Not Adopted
Finance and Appropriations Amendment
Finance and Appropriations Amendment
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (13-Y 27-N)
4/2/2025
13
Yea
27
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation rejected (40-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 40-N)
4/2/2025
0
Yea
40
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
4/2/2025
21
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/22/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 2-N)
2/22/2025
92
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
2/18/2025
0
Yea
40
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
1/30/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
1/23/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(3/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Aaron Rouse
Democrat