Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 1076: Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to include lower-cost drugs in their formularies, and formulary structure and formulary tiering for each health plan required to give preference to the drug with the lowest out-of-pocket cost to the patient.

In committee Last action April 2, 2025: Author added Agbaje

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HF 1076 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to include lower-cost drugs in their formularies, and formulary structure and formulary tiering for each health plan required to give preference to the drug with the lowest out-of-pocket cost to the patient. Primary sponsor: Steve Elkins (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Author added Agbaje.

HF 1076: Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to include lower-cost drugs in their formularies, and formulary structure and formulary tiering for each health plan required to give preference to the drug with the lowest out-of-pocket cost to the patient.

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