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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2610: State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2610 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve. Primary sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0701).

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Official summary

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

Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager; independent evaluation. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services, by July 1, 2026, to select and contract with a third-party administrator to serve as the state pharmacy benefits manager to administer all pharmacy benefits for Medicaid recipients, including recipients enrolled in a managed care organization. The bill enumerates requirements for the Department's contract with the state pharmacy benefits manager. In addition, the bill directs the Department to engage an independent consultant to evaluate the implementation of a contract with a third-party pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to the bill. This bill incorporates HB 2209 and is identical to SB 875.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Katrina CallsenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Jonathan "Jed" ArnoldCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Terry AustinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Phil HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Keith HodgesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Terry KilgoreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Will MorefieldCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Israel O'QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Kannan SrinivasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Otto WachsmannCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Vivian WattsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Rod WillettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Wren WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0701)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 701 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  4. Communicated to Governor
  5. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
  6. Governor's substitute printed (HB2610H4)
  7. Governor's recommendation received by House
  8. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  9. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  10. Signed by President
  11. Signed by Speaker
  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source