SB 503 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Pharmacy benefit administration.

Summary
Requires the attorney general to designate or appoint a pharmacy benefit compliance officer if certain prescription drug benefit public-private partnership contracts are entered into by the state. Establishes the pharmacy benefit compliance fund. Authorizes: (1) the state personnel department, for purposes of the state employee health plan; and (2) the office of the secretary of family and social services (office), for purposes of the Medicaid program; to issue a request for proposal to enter into a public-private partnership to administer prescription drug benefits. Sets forth certain requirements for a request for proposal and establishes the competitive proposal procedure. Allows the budget committee to review a contract before the state personnel department or the office awards a final contract for the public-private partnership. Requires that, if the state personnel department or the office enter into a contract for the public-private partnership, the attorney general conduct a state employee health plan audit or a Medicaid audit at least three years after the implementation of the contract. Makes an appropriation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S) Senate Bill (S) · 5 edits
MODERATE
SB 503 was amended to update its title and digest to reflect changes made during the legislative process. The bill's substantive content regarding pharmacy benefit administration remains largely the same, though the digest was revised to clarify that audits will occur if contracts are entered into rather than mandating them unconditionally. Several formatting and citation updates were also made throughout the document.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on pharmacy benefit administration for state employee health plans and Medicaid programs, with no substantive changes to applicability.
TECHNICAL

Bill title and version number updated from 'Introduced Senate Bill' to 'Senate Bill' with updated numbering (SB0503.1) and date (February 7, 2025).

Citations in the digest were simplified from specific code sections (e.g., IC 2-5-47-7) to general chapter references (e.g., IC 2-5).

Additional sponsors (Bohacek, Byrne, Doriot, Johnson T) were added to the bill's sponsor list.

Legislative session page headers were updated from 'Introduced' to reflect the bill's current status.

REQUIREMENT

Digest language changed to clarify that the attorney general's audit requirement is conditional on contracts being entered into, rather than automatic.

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Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
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Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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