BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5445: Prescription cost-sharing

Concerning cost-sharing fairness.

Summary

Requires health carriers to calculate an enrollee's coinsurance or deductible obligation for a prescription drug based on the price of the drug minus all rebates received for that drug.
Requires that a pharmacy benefit manager may only derive income for pharmacy benefit management services provided to a health carrier through a fixed management fee.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5445), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to cost-sharing fairness;

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

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

SB 5445 (2025–26) Distributed energy resources · Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2025
SB 5445 (2021–22) Public funds interest/B&O · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5445 (2019–20) Special event liquor sales · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5445 (2017–18) Eminent domain/economic dev. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5445 (2015–16) Alt. fuel vehicle tax exem · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5445 (2013–14) Pub. school capital projects · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5445 (2011–12) Health benefit exchange · Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2011
SB 5445 (2009–10) Local govt facilities · Did not pass · died in committee