Aaron Rouse
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 22
Primary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager; independent evaluation. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services, by July 1, 2026, to select and contract with a third-party administrator to serve as the state pharmacy benefits manager to administer all pharmacy benefits for Medicaid recipients, including recipients enrolled in a managed care organization. The bill enumerates requirements for the Department's contract with the state pharmacy benefits manager. In addition, the bill directs the Department to engage an independent consultant to evaluate the implementation of a contract with a third-party pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to the bill. This bill is identical to HB 2610.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-325.5, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager.
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 704 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0704)
Communicated to Governor
Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 40-N)
Passed by temporarily
Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation rejected (40-Y 0-N)
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (13-Y 27-N)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Governor's substitute printed (SB875S2)
Governor's substitute printed (SB875S2)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB875ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Conference substitute printed 25108045D-S1
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 2-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Amended by conference committee
Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senators: Rouse, Favola, Head
Conferees appointed by House
Delegates: Callsen, Carr, Wachsmann
House insisted on substitute
House requested conference committee
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
Read third time
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107253D-H1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 25103406D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875)
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Assigned Education sub: Health
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103406D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Governor Substitute Not Adopted | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Conference Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Conference Report | HTML |
| Health and Human Services Substitute | HTML PDF HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Finance and Appropriations Amendment | HTML |
| Education and Health Amendment | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB875) | PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF |
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