Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

SB 503 — Pharmacy benefit administration.

Last action — Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires the attorney general to designate or appoint a pharmacy benefit compliance officer if certain prescription drug benefit public-private partnership contracts are entered into by the state. Establishes the pharmacy benefit compliance fund. Authorizes: (1) the state personnel department, for purposes of the state employee health plan; and (2) the office of the secretary of family and social services (office), for purposes of the Medicaid program; to issue a request for proposal to enter into a public-private partnership to administer prescription drug benefits. Sets forth certain requirements for a request for proposal and establishes the competitive proposal procedure. Allows the budget committee to review a contract before the state personnel department or the office awards a final contract for the public-private partnership. Requires that, if the state personnel department or the office enter into a contract for the public-private partnership, the attorney general conduct a state employee health plan audit or a Medicaid audit at least three years after the implementation of the contract. Makes an appropriation.

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Action History

  1. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  2. Senator Byrne added as coauthor

  3. Senator Johnson T added as coauthor

  4. Senator Bohacek added as coauthor

  5. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  6. Authored by Senators Zay and Charbonneau

  7. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 503 do?
Requires the attorney general to designate or appoint a pharmacy benefit compliance officer if certain prescription drug benefit public-private partnership contracts are entered into by the state. Establishes the pharmacy benefit compliance fund. Authorizes: (1) the state personnel department, for purposes of the state employee health plan; and (2) the office of the secretary of family and social services (office), for purposes of the Medicaid program; to issue a request for proposal to enter into a public-private partnership to administer prescription drug benefits. Sets forth certain requirements for a request for proposal and establishes the competitive proposal procedure. Allows the budget committee to review a contract before the state personnel department or the office awards a final contract for the public-private partnership. Requires that, if the state personnel department or the office enter into a contract for the public-private partnership, the attorney general conduct a state employee health plan audit or a Medicaid audit at least three years after the implementation of the contract. Makes an appropriation.
Who sponsors SB 503?
SB 503 is sponsored by Tyler Johnson (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), and Andy Zay.
What is the current status of SB 503?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 503?
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