In Review: On Saturday, October 11, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 41 (delinking, ban on spread pricing, AWP, fiduciary to the plan, licensing, reporting). PCMA’s statement in response to Gov. Newsom signing the bill – https://www.pcmanet.org/press-releases/pcma-statement-on-california-sb-41/10/11/2025/. Up Next: Most of the
In Review: PCMA continues to reach out to labor as part of our veto strategy on SB 41 (delinking, ban on spread pricing, AWP, fiduciary, licensing, transparency). PCMA has also reached out to the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), urging them to
In Review: Senate Bill 41 (delinking, ban on spread pricing, licensing, transparency, AWP, fiduciary) was sent to the Governor on Wednesday, September 17. The Governor has until October 13 to sign, veto, or let the bill become law without his signature. On Thursday,
In Review: Senate Bill 41 (delinking, ban on spread, licensing, transparency, AWP, fiduciary) passed out of the Assembly on Wednesday, September 10, and the Senate concurred on Thursday, September 11. The Assembly vote was 69-2, with nine legislators not voting. While the team on the ground
Up Next: The Assembly will vote on SB 41 (delinking, ban on spread, fiduciary, transparency) today or tomorrow. It will then have to go back to the Senate for concurrence. The legislature adjourns on Friday, September 12. If the bill passes, we have
In Review: On Friday, August 29, the Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced SB 41 (delinking, ban on spread, licensing, reporting, fiduciary). On a positive note, the Department of Finance released its analysis and opposition to SB 41 based on the “significant
In Review: Senate Bill 41 was heard in Assembly Judiciary last Tuesday, July 15. While there was not a quorum to immediately advance the bill at the time, it did advance and now moves to Assembly Appropriations (Approps). Our communications and CAPA
In Review: Senate Bill 41 (delinking, spread pricing, licensing, disclosure, fiduciary) was heard and advanced out of the Assembly Health Committee last week. PCMA testified along with AHIP, emphasizing Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D) recently enacted budget trailer bill, which includes new
In Review: Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D) Health Care Budget Trailer package was passed by the legislature and signed on Monday, June 30. The package included the Governor’s PBM legislative language, which required extensive licensing and reporting language, and PBM fiduciary
Up Next: The hearing on SB 41 is set to be heard in the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday, July 8. Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D) budget trailer bills dealing with health care, and including his PBM policy provisions (transparency, fiduciary
