HB2196

Pharmacists; pharmacies; reimbursement costs; appeals

Introduced·1/21/26
Introduced Text

Arizona HB2196 regulates pharmacy benefit managers' reimbursement rates for prescription drugs and devices.

Arizona HB2196 amends the Arizona Revised Statutes to ensure pharmacy benefit managers cannot reimburse nonaffiliated pharmacists or pharmacies for prescription drugs or devices at less than the actual cost. It mandates that pharmacy benefit managers include appeal procedures in contracts with pharmacists or pharmacies, allowing them to challenge reimbursement rates within seven business days.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Health & Human Services Committee Action (DP)

11 Yea

DRRDDRRDRDR

1 Nay

R

Calendar

Feb 16

9:00 AM

House Health & Human Services

Feb 16

2:00 PM

House Health & Human Services

History

Feb 16

House

House HHS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (11-1-0-0-0-0)

Jan 22

House

House read second time

Jan 21

House

Introduced in House and read first time