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SB289 • 2025

Modifies, from quarterly to annually, the timing of the Department of Consumer and Business Services' requirement to report certain information to the Prescription Drug Affordability Board.

Modifies, from quarterly to annually, the timing of the Department of Consumer and Business Services' requirement to report certain information to the Prescription Drug Affordability Board.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

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Last action
2025-06-06
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Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 166, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-19 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-15 House

    Third reading. Carried by Munoz. Passed. Ayes, 49; Nays, 1--Cate; Excused, 6--Edwards, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Wallan, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Chaichi, Fragala, Yunker.

  7. 2025-05-14 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-13 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-12 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-05-06 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-15 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  13. 2025-03-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.

  15. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Gelser Blouin, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.

  16. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Carried over to 03-25 by unanimous consent.

  17. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-03-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  19. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  22. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: This Act changes the time of the report about some information from DCBS to PDAB to yearly. Changes the number of drugs PDAB must identify for cost issues. Changes PDAB's reporting about generic drugs. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act makes the State Board of Pharmacy study prescription drugs. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>]
[<i>Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study prescription drugs. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Modifies, from quarterly to annually, the timing of the Department of Consumer and Business Services' requirement to report certain information to the Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
Modifies the number of prescription drugs that may create affordability challenges that the board is directed to identify.
Modifies the board's reporting requirements for the status of the generic drug market.</b>
Relating to: Relating to prescription drugs.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned