Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1334: An Act to enact pharmacy benefit manager duties
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1: The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after Chapter 175M following new chapter: CHAPTER 175N. Pharmacy Benefit Manager Duty of Care. Section 1. Definitions As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:— “Carrier”, any health insurance issuer that is subject to state law regulating insurance and offers health insurance coverage, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-91, or any state or local governmental employer plan. “Commissioner”, the commissioner of insurance. “Division”, the division of insurance. “Enrollee”, any individual entitled to coverage of health care services from a carrier. “Health benefit plan”, a policy, contract, certificate, or agreement entered into, offered or issued by a carrier to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care services. “Person”, a natural person, corporation, mutual company, unincorporated association, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, estate, foundation, not-for-profit corporation, unincorporated organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency. “Pharmacy benefit management fee”, a fee that covers the cost of providing one or more pharmacy benefit management services and that does not exceed the value of the service or services actually performed by the pharmacy benefit manager. “Pharmacy benefit management service”: (i) Negotiating the price of prescription drugs, including negotiating and contracting for direct or …
Sponsors
- Chynah Tyler (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (September 8, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1334?
- H1334 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to enact pharmacy benefit manager duties.
- What is the status of H1334?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1334?
- Chynah Tyler (D).
- Where is the official record for H1334?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1334
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