Revises provisions governing the administration of pharmacy benefits under Medicaid. (BDR 38-224)
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SB 149 — Revises provisions governing the administration of pharmacy benefits under Medicaid. (BDR 38-224)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
- Introduced As Introduced Current pdf
Compared against the Nevada Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill establishes a state pharmacy benefit manager for Medicaid, altering the existing management structure of pharmacy benefits.
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NRS 422.4025
authorized the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into a contract with a pharmacy benefit manager or a health maintenance organization to manage coverage of prescription drugs under the State Plan for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and certain other health benefit→ requires the Department to enter into a contract with one pharmacy benefit manager, known as the state pharmacy benefit manager, to manage all such coverage of prescription drugs.This change centralizes the management of pharmacy benefits under one state pharmacy benefit manager.
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NRS 422.4053
The Department shall adopt regulations establishing: (1) the criteria that a pharmacy benefit manager must meet in order to be eligible to enter into a contract with the Department...; and (2) certain requirements relating to the payment of pharmacies for services rendered under the contract...
Introduces specific regulatory requirements for eligibility and reimbursement methodologies for the pharmacy benefit manager.
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NRS 422.4053
The state pharmacy benefit manager shall not enter into, renew or amend any contract that is inconsistent with: (1) The terms and conditions of the contract between the state pharmacy benefit manager and the Department; or (2) The reimbursement methodologies and dispensing fees established by the Department...
Places restrictions on the pharmacy benefit manager regarding contract consistency with state regulations.
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NRS 422.4053
The state pharmacy benefit manager must not be released from an obligation to make a payment owed to a pharmacy for services performed before the termination of a contract between the state pharmacy benefit manager and a Medicaid managed care organization or pharmacy...
Ensures that payment obligations for services rendered are maintained even if contracts are terminated.
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NRS 422.4053
In the course of providing benefits under the contract... the Department may impose a fine of $25,000 per day that a violation occurs for any violation of subsection 1.
Imposes monetary penalties for violations by the state pharmacy benefit manager, promoting compliance.
Action History
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(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
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From printer. Read first time. To committee.
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Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.
Sponsors
- Jeff Stone · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Stone, Jeff Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (66)
66 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- SB 149 is sponsored by Stone, Jeff (Republican).
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- 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.
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