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 Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
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.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic-Farmer-Labor 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Elkins | Primary sponsor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | House | 50B |
| Esther Agbaje | Co-sponsor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | House | 59B |
| Kristin Bahner | Co-sponsor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | House | 37B |
| Matt Norris | Co-sponsor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | House | 32B |
| Liz Reyer | Co-sponsor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | House | 52A |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Author added Agbaje
- Author added Reyer
- Author added Bahner
- Author added Norris
- Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy