HB 2725 Oregon House · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to pharmacy benefit managers; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager from retroactively denying or reducing payment on claim after adjudication unless pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager agree that payment was incorrect due to clerical error. Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager from imposing fees on rural ] pharmacies after point of sale. Requires pharmacy benefit manager, if denying or reducing reimbursement on claim, to provide notice to pharmacy of specific claim that is denied or reduced and explanation for denial or reduction. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Passage

Jun 2023

Signed into Law

Aug 2023

Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed Aug 1, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2023 · House Jun 14, 2023

How they voted

22–2

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 29

Jun 23, 2023

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

0% Nay

R Republican11

5 Yea 2 Nay 4

45% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 1, 2023

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 23, 2023

Introduced

Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.

upper

Jun 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

upper

Jun 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

upper

Jun 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

upper

Jun 15, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Jun 14, 2023

Introduced

Vote explanation(s) filed by Pham H.

lower

Jun 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Goodwin. Passed.

lower

Jun 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Jun 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

May 31, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

lower

May 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

lower

May 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

lower

Apr 4, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

lower

Apr 4, 2023

Committee

Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

lower

Jan 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

lower

Jan 9, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

3 primary · 18 co-sponsors