2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1956: Provider contracts; pharmacies allowed to refuse to fill certain prescriptions.
Legislative Summary
Provider contracts; pharmacies; refusal to fill certain prescriptions. Requires a provider contract between a health carrier or its pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacy or its contracting agent to contain a specific provision allowing the pharmacy to refuse to fill a prescription for a drug that is reimbursed below the actual cost of the medication.
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Bill History
1/6/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101084D
House of Delegates
1/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Otto Wachsmann
Republican