Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2678
Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; bring forward and prohibit spread pricing.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT SPREAD PRICING; TO REQUIRE EACH DRUG MANUFACTURER TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE THAT INCLUDES THE CURRENT WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST; TO REQUIRE SUCH ENTITIES TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSIONER WITH VARIOUS DRUG PRICING INFORMATION WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME; TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE COMMISSIONER; TO REQUIRE EACH HEALTH INSURER TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT INCLUDES CERTAIN DRUG PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO DEVELOP A WEBSITE TO PUBLISH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ACT; TO PROHIBIT PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS FROM RETALIATING AGAINST PHARMACISTS OR PHARMACIES FOR TAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS, ISSUE SUBPOENAS, CONDUCT AUDITS AND IMPOSE A MONETARY PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE ACT; TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS TO IDENTIFY OWNERSHIP AFFILIATION OF ANY KIND TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-21-151, 73-21-153, 73-21-155, 73-21-156, 73-21-157, 73-21-159, 73-21-161, 73-21-163, 73-21-175, 73-21-177, 73-21-179, 73-21-181, 73-21-183, 73-21-185, 73-21-187, 73-21-189, 73-21-191, 73-21-201, 73-21-203 AND 73-21-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT, PHARMACY INTEGRITY ACT, AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS CONSUMER AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT OPTIONS ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 83-1-101, 83-1-155, 83-5-1, 83-5-3, 83-5-5, 83-9-1 AND 83-9-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, CERTAIN SUPERVISION, NOTICE, APPEALS AND HEARINGS PROVISIONS, AND VARIOUS OTHER REQUIREMENTS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to February 4, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeSenate