SB387 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (1/1/27) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note).

What is the status of SB387?

Signed into law as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: See Act. (June 12, 2026).

Bass, Adam (R, 36), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB387?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB387

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana SB387: HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (1/1/27) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Q: What does SB387 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1863 and R.S. 44:4.1(B)(11), to enact R.S. 22:1867.1, and to repeal R.S. 22:1868.1, relative to pharmacy benefit managers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a duty to enrollees, health plans, and providers; to provide for compensation; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for audits; to provide for contract and other requirements; to provide for penalties; to provide for a public records exemption; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Signed into law, June 12, 2026

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1863 and R.S. 44:4.1(B)(11), to enact R.S. 22:1867.1, and to repeal R.S. 22:1868.1, relative to pharmacy benefit managers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a duty to enrollees, health plans, and providers; to provide for compensation; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for audits; to provide for contract and other requirements; to provide for penalties; to provide for a public records exemption; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1863 and R.S. 44:4.1(B)(11), to enact R.S. 22:1867.1, and to repeal R.S. 22:1868.1, relative to pharmacy benefit managers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a duty to enrollees, health plans, and providers; to provide for compensation; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for audits; to provide for contract and other requirements; to provide for penalties; to provide for a public records exemption; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1.R.S. 22:1863 is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 22:1867.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §1863. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following definitions apply: (1) "Drug Shortage List" means a list of drug products posted on the United States Food and Drug Administration drug shortage website. (2) "Effective rate pricing" means any payment reduction for pharmacist or pharmacy services by a pharmacy benefit manager under a reconciliation process for Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-518 ORIGINAL SB NO. direct or indirect remuneration fees, a brand or generic effective rate of reimbursement, or any other reduction or aggregate reduction of payment. (3) "Enrollee" means …

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Louisiana SB387: HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (1/1/27) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

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