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LA HR329
Resolution
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dustin Miller
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AI Summary
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Requests the Louisiana Attorney General and Department of Insurance investigate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for compliance with existing state laws, rules, and regulations
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Urges the legislature to pass legislation prohibiting PBMs from owning or having financial interests in pharmacies operating in Louisiana
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Cites concerns that PBMs process 80% of all U.S. prescriptions and control 70% of specialty drug revenues, contributing to roughly 10% of rural independent pharmacies closing nationwide over the past decade
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References a bipartisan letter from 39 state attorneys general (including Louisiana's) sent to Congress in April 2025 calling for federal legislation to bar PBM pharmacy ownership
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Notes Louisiana has over 1.5 million Medicaid beneficiaries affected by PBM practices and existing state law (R.S. 22:1860.3) already requires PBMs to reimburse all pharmacies equally compared to their affiliates
Legislative Description
Urges the attorney general and the Louisiana Department of Insurance to investigate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for potential violations of law and to urge and request the legislature to pass legislation prohibiting PBMs from owning or having a financial interest in pharmacies in this state
PHARMACIES
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
6/11/2025