SB 984 Missouri Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to pharmacy benefit managers

SB 984 regulates how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers audit Missouri pharmacies. It requires 14 days' notice before audits, limits audits to 25 randomly selected prescriptions per year, and mandates pharmacist consultation for clinical audits. The bill prohibits recouping payments for clerical errors (like typos) and bans PBM compensation based on recovered funds. Pharmacies must be given 30 days to address discrepancies, and audits cannot occur during high-volume month periods without consent. These changes directly affect pharmacies and PBMs operating in Missouri, aiming to standardize audit practices and prevent unfair financial penalties.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action May 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

4/20/2026 - SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Coleman)--(5297S17.20S) 4/20/2026 - Adopted 4/20/2026 - SA 5 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Nurrenbern)--(5297S17.18S) 4/20/2026 - Adopted · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to shift its focus from a broad exemption for self-funded health plans to specific mandates requiring coverage for self-administered hormonal contraceptives and home blood pressure monitoring for pregnant women. The amendment adds precise definitions for these terms and establishes a phased timeline for contraceptive coverage, starting with a 90-day supply limit in 2026 and expanding to a one-year supply in 2027.
Scope change
The bill's scope narrowed from a general enforcement exemption for self-funded plans to specific coverage requirements for contraceptives and prenatal blood pressure monitoring.
ELIGIBILITY

Removed a broad provision exempting self-funded health plans from enforcing specific insurance sections.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandate for health plans to cover self-administered hormonal contraceptives, initially limited to a 90-day supply in 2026 and expanding to a one-year supply in 2027.

Added a requirement for health plans with maternity benefits to cover home blood pressure monitoring devices and related services for pregnant and postpartum women.

DEFINITION

Defined 'self-administered hormonal contraceptive' as FDA-approved drugs for pregnancy prevention, explicitly excluding emergency contraception and abortion medications.

TIMELINE

Established a two-year timeline for contraceptive coverage expansion, with the 90-day limit ending on December 31, 2026.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
SA 5 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Nurrenbern)--(5297S17.18S)
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Coleman)--(5297S17.20S)
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Families, Seniors and Health Committee w/SCS
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 984 & 968 Families, Seniors and Health Committee (5297S.07C)
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Jill Carter
RRepublican
MO
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