Relating to pharmaceutical benefits

Passed on 3/14/26

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From the Legislature

The purpose of this bill is to is to regulate pharmacy benefit managers and state pharmacy purchasing by requiring an annual pharmacy dispensing fee study, limiting amounts charged by pharmacy benefit managers, prohibiting certain pharmacy benefit manager contracts with West Virginia Medicaid and the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency, and requiring implementation of a pharmacy cost containment tool.

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

97 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 12

3:30 PM

Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources Meeting

Feb 12

3:30 PM

House Committee on Health and Human Resources Meeting

Feb 16

3:30 PM

House Committee on Health and Human Resources Meeting

Feb 16

5:00 PM

Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources Meeting

Mar 5

1:00 PM

Senate Health and Human Resources Committee Meeting