Oregon 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 15 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 4149 — Relating to pharmacy benefits; declaring an emergency.

Last action — Chapter 87, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 4, 2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on April 04, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    8 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act requires PBMs to be licensed and changes the definition of a PBM. The Act changes the way PBMs can audit drug stores. The Act requires PBMs to report certain information each year to DCBS. The Act makes changes to the way 340B drugs are covered by insurance. The Act protects certain information that is provided to or developed by the OPDP from being released to the public. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.3). Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by the Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2025. Modifies the definition of "pharmacy benefit manager" and imposes new requirements on pharmacy benefit managers. Restricts audits of pharmacy claims for reimbursement. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to report specified information to the department on an annual basis. Imposes new requirements with respect to the insurance coverage of 340B drugs. Protects from public disclosure certain information provided to or developed by the Oregon Prescription Drug Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter 87, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 4, 2024.

  2. Governor signed.

  3. President signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.

  6. Second reading.

  7. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  8. Referred to Ways and Means.

  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.

  11. Second reading.

  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  13. Work Session held.

  14. Work Session held.

  15. Returned to Full Committee.

  16. Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  17. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  18. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  19. Work Session held.

  20. Public Hearing held.

  21. Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  22. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsors

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8 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 65 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (65)

65 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.

Passed 25 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 5002
Unaffiliated 7300
Total 25302
% of votes cast 83%10%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Steiner — Yea
Aaron Woods — Yea
Art Robinson — Nay
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Not Voting
Suzanne Weber Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.

Passed 55 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Republican 15103
Democrat 31000
Total 55104
% of votes cast 92%2%0%7%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Brian Stout — Yea
Charlie Conrad — Yea
Christine Goodwin — Yea
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
James Hieb — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Tracy Cramer — Not Voting
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Not Voting
Mark Owens Republican Not Voting
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14000
Democrat 18002
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 46002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Sen Steiner — Yea
Sen Steiner — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Not Voting
Khanh Pham Democrat Not Voting
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 1200
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Charlie Conrad — Yea
Christine Goodwin — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4149 do?
Digest: The Act requires PBMs to be licensed and changes the definition of a PBM. The Act changes the way PBMs can audit drug stores. The Act requires PBMs to report certain information each year to DCBS. The Act makes changes to the way 340B drugs are covered by insurance. The Act protects certain information that is provided to or developed by the OPDP from being released to the public. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.3). Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by the Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2025. Modifies the definition of "pharmacy benefit manager" and imposes new requirements on pharmacy benefit managers. Restricts audits of pharmacy claims for reimbursement. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to report specified information to the department on an annual basis. Imposes new requirements with respect to the insurance coverage of 340B drugs. Protects from public disclosure certain information provided to or developed by the Oregon Prescription Drug Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 4149?
HB 4149 is sponsored by Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), John Lively (Democrat), Thuy Tran (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Bobby Levy (Republican), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Kim Wallan (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), Pam Marsh (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Sara Gelser Blouin, Sue Rieke Smith (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Nancy Nathanson (Democrat), Christine Goodwin, Maxine Dexter, Paul Holvey, Michael Dembrow, Bill Hansell, and Janelle Bynum.
What is the current status of HB 4149?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2024. Enacted.
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