Delaware SJR 7: SEBC/Pharmacy Benefit Managers/Utilize Strategies

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This Joint Resolution directs the State Employees Benefits Committee (SEBC) to utilize specific strategies and policies when interacting and contracting with Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) in order to achieve lower cost pharacuetical drug benefit plans for the State. The Resolution requests the SEBC consider all of the following: 1. Drug cost transparency. 2. Adoption of a Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. 3.…

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This Joint Resolution directs the State Employees Benefits Committee (SEBC) to utilize specific strategies and policies when interacting and contracting with Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) in order to achieve lower cost pharacuetical drug benefit plans for the State. The Resolution requests the SEBC consider all of the following: 1. Drug cost transparency. 2. Adoption of a Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. 3. Any other supply chain tactics such as a reverse auction or transparency committee. 4. Formation of intra-state compacts with other states. 5. Paying similar prices for drugs paid by Medicare. 6. Require PBMs disclose administrative expenses for all pharmaceutical drugs. 7. Require PBMs to bid based on lowest pricing sources, not average wholesale price. 8. Require that all written agreements between the SEBC and PBMs that the SEBC is entitled to see the agreements between PBMs and pharmaceutical companies when those agreements the drug plans contracted on behalf of the SEBC. 9. Consider use of audits when the SEBC believes it should be entitled to information on the basis of transparency or clarity. The Resolution further directs the SEBC to prepare a report by December 1, 2025, to summarize any difficulties in implementing any of these policies.

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May 9, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
May 21, 2025SenateSubstituted in Senate by SS 1 for SJR 7
May 21, 2025SenateSS 1 for SJR 7 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
May 22, 2025HouseSS 1 for SJR 7 - Assigned to Administration Committee in House
Jun 25, 2025HouseSS 1 for SJR 7 - Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
Jun 30, 2025HouseSS 1 for SJR 7 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Jun 30, 2025HouseSS 1 for SJR 7 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
Jul 1, 2025SenateSS 1 for SJR 7 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Aug 25, 2025SS 1 for SJR 7 - Signed by Governor

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