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HI SB2283
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
- Repeals protections that previously prohibited prescription drug benefit plans and pharmacy benefit managers from imposing higher copayments or fees on retail pharmacy customers compared to mail order pharmacy users
- Removes restrictions that barred plans from imposing different quantity limits, prescription lengths, or refill requirements on retail pharmacies versus mail order pharmacies
- Eliminates the prohibition on requiring retail pharmacy customers to pay upfront and seek reimbursement when mail order pharmacy users are not subject to the same requirement
- Maintains the prohibition on requiring beneficiaries to exclusively use mail order pharmacies and retains protections against administrative requirements or conditions that materially interfere with retail pharmacy choice
- Applies to prescription drug benefit plans, Hawaii state employee health benefit plans (chapter 87A), and pharmacy benefit managers with retail pharmacy network agreements
Legislative Description
Relating To Prescription Drugs.
Prohibitions
Last Action
The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
2/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services1/26/2026
Full Bill Text
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