Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H697: Drug Prices and Coverage
Status: Chaptered, March 25, 2026
Revises definition of term "pharmacy benefits plan or program" to exclude plan or program that exclusively serves PACE organization; requires contracts between pharmacy benefit managers & participating pharmacies to allow specified option in administrative appeal procedure; provides pharmacy benefit manager prohibited practices relating to pharmacies & pharmacists.
What the bill says
An act relating to drug prices and coverage; amending s. 626.8825, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "pharmacy benefits plan or program" to exclude a plan or program that exclusively serves a PACE organization; requiring contracts between pharmacy benefit managers and participating pharmacies to allow a specified option in the administrative appeal procedure; amending s. 626.8827, F.S.; providing pharmacy benefit manager prohibited practices relating to pharmacies and pharmacists…
From the enrolled text, March 13, 2026:
An act relating to drug prices and coverage; amending s. 626.8825, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "pharmacy benefits plan or program" to exclude a plan or program that exclusively serves a PACE organization; requiring contracts between pharmacy benefit managers and participating pharmacies to allow a specified option in the administrative appeal procedure; amending s. 626.8827, F.S.; providing pharmacy benefit manager prohibited practices relating to pharmacies and pharmacists; providing an appropriation for implementation of the Ryan White Part B AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) through a specified date; defining the term "low income" for purposes of ADAP eligibility through a specified date; providing requirements for the implementation of ADAP through a specified date; requiring the Department of Health to submit monthly reports providing a detailed accounting of ADAP to the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget and the chairs of the legislative appropriations committees; specifying requirements for the reports; requiring the department to adopt emergency rules to implement ADAP; providing that such emergency rules are exempt from specified rulemaking requirements and remain in effect through a specified words underlined are additions. hb697 -02-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 697, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature date; providing effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (u) of subsection (1) and paragraph (h) of subsection (3) of …
Sponsors
- Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer (R, HD-049) · primary sponsor
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Basabe, Fabián (R, HD-106)
- Daley, Dan (D, HD-096)
- Eskamani, Anna (D, HD-042)
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093)
- Hunschofsky, Christine (D, HD-095)
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120)
- Nix, Danny (R, HD-075)
- Rosenwald, Mitch (D, HD-098)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-4
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
- : Amendment 664532 Concur
- : Added to Senate Message List
- : In Messages
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 742
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 742
Votes
- House: H 697 c1 (March 12, 2026): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: H 697 c1 (March 10, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 697 c1 (March 5, 2026): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 26, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 26, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (January 27, 2026): 27 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H697?
- H697 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Drug Prices and Coverage.
- What does H697 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to drug prices and coverage; amending s. 626.8825, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "pharmacy benefits plan or program" to exclude a plan or program that exclusively serves a PACE organization; requiring contracts between pharmacy benefit managers and participating pharmacies to allow a specified option in the administrative appeal procedure; amending s. 626.8827, F.S.; providing pharmacy benefit manager prohibited practices relating to pharmacies and pharmacists…
- What is the status of H697?
- Chaptered as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-4 (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored H697?
- Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer (R, HD-049), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H697?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/697
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