VA HB1956 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

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Title

Provider contracts; pharmacies allowed to refuse to fill certain prescriptions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-01-23 - House - Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-21 - House - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-01-23HouseStricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
2025-01-21HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)
2025-01-14HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
2025-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2025-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101084D

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Bill Comments

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