HI SB 2208
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2208 pass?
No. HI SB 2208 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-26): Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
What is HI SB 2208 about?
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.
Who sponsors HI SB 2208?
CHANG, HASHIMOTO are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2208, joined by 2 cosponsors.
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
- 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
Newest first
2026-01-26
Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-14
Pending Introduction.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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