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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5982: Pharmacy benefit managers

Concerning the licensing of pharmacy benefit managers and creating a new fee.

Summary

  • Requires anyone practicing as a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) in Washington to obtain a license.
  • Prohibits PBMs from certain practices and requires PBMs to maintain adequate and accessible networks.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5982), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 7, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
March 7, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the licensing of pharmacy benefit managers and creating a new fee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Patty Kuderer D-48Christine Rolfes D-23Judy Warnick R-13Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5982 in other sessions

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

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