SB 25-084: Medicaid Access to Parenteral Nutrition

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Infusion pharmacies supply medicaid members with parenteral nutrition, which provides patients with essential nutrients through an intravenous infusion. The act requires the state department of health care policy and financing (state department) to create specific professional dispensing fees for the preparation and dispensing of parenteral nutrition (fees) to encourage an adequate level of market participation among infusion pharmacies that serve medicaid members. During the year beginning January 1, 2026, the fees must not exceed 30% of infusion pharmacy administrative costs for the preparation and dispensing of parenteral nutrition. The state department shall seek federal authorization, as necessary, to implement the fees. The act requires the state department to annually report on the adequacy of the infusion pharmacy network that supplies parenteral nutrition to medicaid members. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $54,832 to the state department from the general fund. The state department may use the appropriation for medical and long-term care services for medicaid-eligible individuals. The general assembly anticipates that the state department will receive an equal amount in federal funds to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 31 · Republican 3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 28, 2025Governor Signed
2. May 15, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
3. May 15, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
4. May 15, 2025Sent to the Governor
5. May 6, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. May 6, 2025Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
7. May 5, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
8. May 3, 2025House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
9. April 30, 2025House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
10. April 28, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
11. April 28, 2025Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
12. April 25, 2025Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

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