BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
SB 5888: Rx drug cost-sharing
Concerning cost-sharing fairness.
Summary
- Requires an enrollee's cost-sharing obligation for a prescription drug to be calculated based on a price reduced by at least 80 percent of all rebates for the drug.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5888), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 18, 2022
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (R-18)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2022 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 18, 2022
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to cost-sharing fairness;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
SB 5888 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5888 (2025–26) Women's commission members
- SB 5888 (2023–24) Health care/confinement
- SB 5888 (2019–20) Prison safety
- SB 5888 (2017–18) B&O manufacturing tax rate
- SB 5888 (2015–16) Near fatality incidents
- SB 5888 (2013–14) Fuel tax distribution
- SB 5888 (2011–12) Human services T.O.
- SB 5888 (2009–10) Groundwater withdrawals