Indiana Senate Bill 136 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Pending: Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Disclosures related to prescription drugs. Beginning January 1, 2026, requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide to a covered individual the national average drug acquisition cost of a generic drug on the written materials provided at the point of sale. Provides that if an agreement between a health plan and a pharmacy benefit manager that is entered into or renewed after December 31, 2025, provides that less than 85% of the estimated rebates will be deducted from the cost of prescription drugs before a covered individual's cost sharing requirement is determined, the pharmacy benefit manager must provide the policyholder with a notice on an annual basis that includes: (1) an explanation of what a rebate is; (2) an explanation of how rebates accrue to the health plan from the manufacturer; and (3) the aggregate amount of rebates that accrued to the health plan for prescription drugs dispensed under the policyholder's health plan for the previous year.

Disclosures related to prescription drugs.

Sen. Mike Bohacek [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2025-01-08	Senate	Authored by Senator Bohacek

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/136/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0136/SB0136.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0136/fiscal-notes/SB0136.01.INTR.FN001.pdf