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SB 2047STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.

Establishes certain requirements for pharmacy benefit managers, other than health maintenance organizations that own and operate their own pharmacies, that reimburse contracting pharmacies for drugs on a maximum allowable cost basis. Allows contracting pharmacies to reverse and rebill claims if a maximum allowable cost is denied on appeal. Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to assess fines for violations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/30/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

41 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/30/2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
  2. 3/30/2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1483-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  3. 3/24/2026The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  4. 3/20/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 3/20/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
  6. 3/20/2026Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1278-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  7. 3/18/2026The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hartsfield.
  8. 3/12/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 3/12/2026Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
  10. 3/12/2026Pass First Reading