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WV SB907

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brian Helton

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Office of Insurance Commissioner to conduct annual studies on pharmacy dispensing costs, with the first report due December 31, 2026, and annual presentations to legislative committees by January 15

  • Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from reimbursing pharmacies below the national average drug acquisition cost plus a $10.49 professional dispensing fee, and bars PBMs from charging health plans more than they pay pharmacies

  • Bans West Virginia Medicaid and the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) from contracting with pharmacy benefit managers that own or have affiliate pharmacies licensed in West Virginia

  • Mandates that Medicaid and PEIA implement a pharmacy cost containment tool by July 1, 2026, which must engage prescribers with lowest-net-cost drug information and include guaranteed savings reports

  • Prohibits PBMs from imposing point-of-sale or retroactive fees, basing drug reimbursement on patient outcome metrics, or discriminating against 340B entities in reimbursement rates or administrative requirements

Legislative Description

Relating to pharmacy benefit managers and state pharmacy purchasing

Insurance

Last Action

To Health and Human Resources

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Resources2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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