H7825

Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to monitor and mandate changes to the price-setting practices of pharmacy benefit managers to prohibit the spread pricing payment model.

Introduced·2/26/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7825 mandates the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to monitor and mandate changes to pharmacy benefit.

Rhode Island H7825 requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to oversee and mandate changes to the price-setting practices of pharmacy benefit managers to prohibit the spread pricing payment model. This model involves pharmacy benefit managers charging a health plan more than they reimburse the pharmacy for a prescription drug and retaining the difference. The bill aims to protect Rhode Islanders and the state Medicaid program from high prescription drug costs by ensuring greater transparency and accountability from pharmacy benefit managers.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

May 5

12:00 AM

House Finance Hearing

History

May 5

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 1

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/05/2026)

Feb 26

House

Introduced, referred to House Finance