2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2209: 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. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services by December 31, 2025, 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 and prevents the state pharmacy benefits manager from having a business conflict of interest with any Medicaid provider or vendor. This bill was incorporated into HB 2610.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103027D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Assigned sub: Social Services
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2610-Callsen (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2209)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Incorporated by Health and Human Services (HB2610-Callsen) (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202549.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/27/2025120.4 KB