HB938

Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (RE +$3,187,173 SG EX See Note)

Chamber Passed·4/13/26

Louisiana HB938 regulates pharmacy benefit managers by setting standards for reimbursement, restricting income and rebates, requiring disclosure.

Louisiana HB938 amends pharmacy benefit manager regulations by requiring reimbursement of pharmacies at not less than the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) plus the Medicaid dispensing fee. It prohibits reimbursement below acquisition cost and defines "acquisition cost," "adjustment factor," and "claim payment error." The bill restricts pharmacy benefit manager income to flat-fee service payments and performance bonuses, prohibits retention of manufacturer rebates, and requires all prohibited income to be passed through to client health benefit plans.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 84–10 · Apr 13
Current
Finance Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

87 Yea

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9 Nay

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9 Absent

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Calendar

May 13

9:30 AM

Senate Committee on Insurance

May 6

9:30 AM

Senate Committee on Insurance

History

May 14

Senate

Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.

May 14

Senate

Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

May 13

Senate

Reported with amendments.