Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 503: Pharmacy benefit administration.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 503 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Pharmacy benefit administration. Primary sponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Andy Zay. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Charbonneau | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Andy Zay | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Bohacek | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Gary Byrne | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 47 |
| Blake Doriot | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Tyler Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
- Senator Byrne added as coauthor
- Senator Johnson T added as coauthor
- Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
- Senator Doriot added as coauthor
- Authored by Senators Zay and Charbonneau
- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services