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HI SB 2208

died on adjournment

RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish or select and contract with a third-party administrator to serve as the State Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) who shall be responsible for administering all pharmacy benefits for medicaid beneficiaries enrolled with medicaid managed care organization. Requires medicaid managed care organizations to contract with and utilize the State PBM. Establishes requirements to procure the State PBM in addition to the requirements under state law governing purchases of health and human services. Establishes requirements and prohibitions for the contract to be used by the DHS when contracting with the state PBM. Requires the DHS to establish a single-preferred drug list to be used by the State PBM. Requires the DHS to consult with the Med-QUEST Healthcare Advisory Committee on the development, implementation, and oversight of the State PBM program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-26 — Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • Fevellacosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

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Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2208&year=2026

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