Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1580: An Act to Prohibit Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Using Spread Pricing
Status: Signed into law, June 12, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Prohibit Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Using Spread Pricing.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Prohibit Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Using Spread Pricing Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §4350-F is enacted to read: §4350-F. Spread pricing prohibition 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Pharmacy benefits management fee" means a fee that covers the cost of providing one or more pharmacy benefits manager services, as described in section 4347, subsection 17, and that does not exceed the value of the service or services actually performed by the pharmacy benefits manager. B. "Spread pricing" means any amount charged or claimed by a pharmacy benefits manager in excess of the ingredient cost for a dispensed prescription drug plus the dispensing fee paid directly or indirectly to any pharmacy or pharmacist on behalf of the health plan, less any pharmacy benefits management fee. 2. Spread pricing prohibited. A carrier or pharmacy benefits manager may not, either directly or through an intermediary, agent or affiliate, engage in, facilitate or enter into a contract with another person involving spread pricing in this State. 3. Annual certification of compliance. Beginning December 31, 2026 and annually by December 31st thereafter, a carrier, or a pharmacy benefits manager under contract with a carrier, operating in the State shall certify to the superintendent that it has fully …
Sponsors
- Robert Nutting (R, 66) · primary sponsor
- William Bridgeo (D, 60)
- Sally Cluchey (D, 52)
- Amanda Collamore (R, 68)
- John Ducharme (R, 71)
- Robert Foley (R, 145)
- Rachel Henderson (R, 78)
- Joshua Morris (R, 91)
- Rolf Olsen (R, 86)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-543) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-543), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-543).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence
- : Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Legislature, Senate, Other, PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGEMENT, PHARMACIES
Common questions
- What is LD1580?
- LD1580 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Prohibit Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Using Spread Pricing.
- What does LD1580 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Prohibit Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Using Spread Pricing.
- What is the status of LD1580?
- Signed into law as of June 12, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1580?
- Robert Nutting (R, 66), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1580?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1580&snum=132
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