Provider contracts; pharmacies allowed to refuse to fill certain prescriptions.
Summary
Provider contracts; pharmacies; refusal to fill certain prescriptions. Requires a provider contract between a health carrier or its pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacy or its contracting agent to contain a specific provision allowing the pharmacy to refuse to fill a prescription for a drug that is reimbursed below the actual cost of the medication.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Last action Jan 23, 2025
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2025
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 23, 2025
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 23, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Otto Wachsmann
RRepublican
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