GA SR927

Creates the Senate Pharmacy Benefits Managers and Consumer Access to Prescription Medications Study Committee to examine PBM practices and their impact on drug costs and pharmacy access

Committee composed of 5 members: chairpersons of Senate Appropriations and Health and Human Services Committees, plus 3 additional senators or experts appointed by the President of the Senate

Addresses concerns that PBMs steer patients to affiliated pharmacies, mark up medication costs by thousands of percent above national averages, and manipulate pharmacy reimbursement rates despite Georgia's 2019 anti-steering laws

Committee authorized for up to 5 days of compensated meetings, with findings and legislative recommendations to be reported to the Secretary of the Senate

Committee will stand abolished on December 1, 2026