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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6026

SB 6026: Rx cost info./contracts

Prohibiting health carriers and pharmacy benefit managers from using contracts to prevent pharmacists from telling their customers about cheaper ways to buy prescription drugs.

Summary

  • Prohibits health carriers or pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from agreeing to contracts that would penalize pharmacies or pharmacists for making certain disclosures.
  • Sets forth criteria for determining the amount which a health carrier or PBM may require and individual to pay for a prescription drug at the point of sale.
  • Makes a violation of these provisions, a violation of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA).

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6026), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
January 30, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6026, SSB 6026

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting health carriers and pharmacy benefit managers from using contracts to prevent pharmacists from telling their customers about cheaper ways to buy prescription drugs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator D-46Christine Rolfes D-23Kevin Van De Wege D-24Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29Shelly Short R-7Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6026)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6026)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6026)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6026)
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6026 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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