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HI SR53

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joy San Buenaventura

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

SR 53 Summary

  • Request the State Health Planning and Development Agency Administrator to convene a Pharmacy Benefit Manager Working Group to evaluate PBM reform policies aimed at ensuring transparency, lowering drug costs, and increasing healthcare access.

  • Working group membership includes representatives from the Insurance Division, Attorney General, MedQUEST Division, Board of Pharmacy, Hawaii Pharmacists Association, National Community Pharmacists Association, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, plus two representatives each from independent community pharmacies and unaffiliated pharmacies.

  • Working group must evaluate PBM reporting requirements, pharmacy audit procedures, medication under-reimbursement protections, reimbursement disparities between PBM-owned and unaffiliated pharmacies, accreditation requirements, and patient steering practices.

  • Working group must submit findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2026 Regular Session convenes.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Administrator Of The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Convene A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Working Group To Determine The Best Policies To Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices In The State To Ensure Transparency And Fairness For Consumers And In The Pharmaceutical Sector, Lower Drug Costs For Patient Consumers, And Increase Access To Health Care.

Working Group

Last Action

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/11/2025

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