VA SB251 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 21 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1288)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 21 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1288)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Pharmacy benefits managers; licensure and regulation. Provides that no person is authorized to provide pharmacy benefits management services or otherwise act as a pharmacy benefits manager without first obtaining a license from the State Corporation Commission. The measure prohibits a carrier on its own or through its contracted pharmacy benefits manager or representative of a pharmacy benefits manager from (i) causing or knowingly permitting the use of any advertisement, promotion, solicitation, representation, proposal, or offer that is untrue; (ii) charging a pharmacist or pharmacy a fee related to the adjudication of a claim other than a reasonable fee for an initial claim submission; (iii) reimbursing a pharmacy or pharmacist an amount less than the amount that the pharmacy benefits manager reimburses a pharmacy benefits manager affiliate for providing the same pharmacist services, calculated on a per-unit basis using the same generic product identifier or generic code number and reflecting all drug manufacturer's rebates, direct and indirect administrative fees, and costs and any remuneration; or (iv) penalizing or retaliating against a pharmacist or pharmacy for exercising rights provided by this measure. The measure also prohibits a carrier from (a) imposing provider accreditation standards or certification requirements inconsistent with, more stringent than, or in addition to requirements of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy or other state or federal entity; (b) including any mail order pharmacy or pharmacy benefits manager affiliate in calculating or determining network adequacy; or (c) conducting spread pricing in the Commonwealth. The measure also imposes recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The bill has a delayed effective date of October 1, 2020.
Title
Pharmacy benefits managers; licensure and regulation.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation rejected (35-Y 3-N) (Y: 35 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Y: 19 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Y: 19 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendments (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (Y: 33 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Y: 19 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Y: 19 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendments (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (Y: 33 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-21 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1288) | |
2020-05-21 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1288 (effective - see bill) | |
2020-04-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 22, 2020 | |
2020-04-22 | Senate | Communicated to Governor |
2020-04-22 | Senate | Second reconsideration requires unanimous consent |
2020-04-22 | Senate | Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation rejected (35-Y 3-N) |
2020-04-22 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) |
2020-04-22 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
2020-04-22 | Senate | Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N) |
2020-04-22 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) |
2020-04-11 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
2020-03-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
2020-03-12 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
2020-03-03 | Senate | Signed by President |
2020-03-02 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2020-03-02 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB251ER) |
2020-03-02 | Senate | Enrolled |
2020-02-25 | Senate | House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) |
2020-02-21 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-21 | House | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-21 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
2020-02-21 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
2020-02-21 | House | Read third time |
2020-02-20 | House | Read second time |
2020-02-18 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendments (20-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-18 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
2020-02-18 | House | Read first time |
2020-02-18 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2020-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB251S1 |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Amendments by Senator Hanger rejected |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 20105876D-S1 |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Read second time |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
2020-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-27 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 20105876D-S1 |
2020-01-27 | Senate | Incorporates SB862 (Pillion) |
2020-01-27 | Senate | Incorporates SB252 (Edwards) |
2020-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) |
2020-01-15 | Senate | Assigned C&L sub: Health Insurance |
2020-01-02 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
2020-01-02 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101086D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1290 (Same As) 2020-03-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0219)
SB252 (Same As) 2020-01-27 - Incorporated by Commerce and Labor
SB862 (Same As) 2020-01-27 - Incorporated by Commerce and Labor
SB252 (Same As) 2020-01-27 - Incorporated by Commerce and Labor
SB862 (Same As) 2020-01-27 - Incorporated by Commerce and Labor
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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38 | 2 | 3465 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
38 | 2 | 3466 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
38 | 2 | 3467 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |