SB0503: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning insurance and to make an appropriation.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Pharmacy benefit administration.

Legislators

Actions (7 total)

• Feb 6, 2025, 8:39 AM: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
• Jan 16, 2025, 6:34 AM: Senator Johnson T added as coauthor
• Jan 16, 2025, 6:34 AM: Senator Doriot added as coauthor
• Jan 16, 2025, 6:34 AM: Senator Byrne added as coauthor
• Jan 16, 2025, 6:34 AM: Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
• Jan 14, 2025, 5:59 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
• Jan 14, 2025, 5:59 AM: Authored by Senators Zay and Charbonneau

Digest

Requires the attorney general to designate or appoint a pharmacy benefit compliance officer if certain prescription drug benefit public-private partnership contracts are entered into by the state. Establishes the pharmacy benefit compliance fund. Authorizes: (1) the state personnel department, for purposes of the state employee health plan; and (2) the office of the secretary of family and social services (office), for purposes of the Medicaid program; to issue a request for proposal to enter into a public-private partnership to administer prescription drug benefits. Sets forth certain requirements for a request for proposal and establishes the competitive proposal procedure. Allows the budget committee to review a contract before the state personnel department or the office awards a final contract for the public-private partnership. Requires that, if the state personnel department or the office enter into a contract for the public-private partnership, the attorney general conduct a state employee health plan audit or a Medicaid audit at least three years after the implementation of the contract. Makes an appropriation.