Pharmacy benefit managers; revise provisions related to.

SB 2576, titled the "Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act," would have regulated pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in Mississippi by requiring them to provide pharmacies with a process to appeal disputed drug reimbursements. Key provisions include banning PBMs from spreading pricing differences (charging different rates for the same drug) or favoring affiliated pharmacies financially, prohibiting retaliation against pharmacists who challenge reimbursement issues, and mandating reporting requirements for PBMs, drug manufacturers, and health insurers. The bill also created a new grant program to assist independent pharmacists with reimbursement challenges. However, the bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted into law.