LB198

Change provisions of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act

Complete·5/21/25

Nebraska LB198 amends the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act to redefine terms, change appeal provisions, prohibit spread pricing.

Nebraska LB198 amends the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act to redefine key terms, change provisions relating to an appeal process, and prohibit spread pricing. The bill mandates that pharmacy benefit managers owe a primary duty to covered persons and providers over other parties. It also requires pharmacy benefit managers to update maximum allowable cost price lists and maintain a procedure to eliminate products from the list if they can be purchased at a lower price.

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Roll Call Votes

49 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 3, 2025

1:30 PM

Hearing

Mar 3, 2025

1:30 PM

Banking, Commerce and Insurance Hearing

History

Jun 6, 2025

Legislature

Provisions/portions of LB109 amended into LB198 by AM1201

May 21, 2025

Legislature

Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025

May 14, 2025

Legislature

Dispensing of reading at large approved