In Review: HB 596 (ban on spread pricing, mandatory minimum pharmacy reimbursement, transparency, 100% pass-through, mail order, and white bagging), as amended by the Senate and passed in the House by a vote of 53-15 on Tuesday, March 26 and sent to Governor Bradley Little (R). PCMA submitted a veto request and several member company representatives met with the governor and/or communicated their concerns with the bill. We have been coordinating our activities throughout with AHIP, who also sent a veto request.

Up Next: Gov. Little has until the end of the day (April 1) to either sign or veto the bill, or it becomes law without his signature.

If you have any questions, please contact Bill Head at bhead@pcmanet.org.