Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1666: Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Act; revise.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REFERENCE NEW SECTIONS IN THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE NEW TERMS AND REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF EXISTING TERMS UNDER THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE DEFINITIONS FOR "CLEAN CLAIM" AND "NETWORK PHARMACY", WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITIONS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-156, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCEDURES TO ALLOW PHARMACIES TO CHALLENGE A REIMBURSEMENT FOR A SPECIFIC DRUG OR DRUGS AS BEING BELOW THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE REQUIRED BY THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPEAL IS UPHELD, THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL MAKE THE CHANGE IN THE PAYMENT TO THE REQUIRED REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR THAT PHARMACY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION (PSAO) TO BE LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY; TO REQUIRE A PSAO TO PROVIDE TO A PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST A COPY OF ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF THE PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST BY THE PSAO; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-21-158, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, PSAO, CARRIER OR HEALTH PLAN FROM SPREAD PRICING; TO PROHIBIT PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS FROM REIMBURSING A PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST IN THE STATE AN AMOUNT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REIMBURSED TO A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AFFILIATE FOR THE SAME DRUG; TO PROVIDE THAT PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS AND HEALTH PLANS ARE NOT PROHIBITED FROM APPLYING BONA FIDE VOLUME-BASED DISCOUNTS, REBATES OR OTHER PRICE CONCESSIONS TO IN-NETWORK PHARMACIES ON TERMS EQUAL TO SIMILARLY SITUATED IN-NETWORK PHARMACIES, INCLUDING PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AFFILIATE PHARMACIES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-21-162, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS, PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AFFI
What the bill says
An act to amend section 73-21-151, mississippi code of 1972, to reference new sections in the pharmacy benefit prompt pay act; to amend section 73-21-153, mississippi code of 1972, to define new terms and revise the definitions of existing terms under the pharmacy benefit prompt pay act; to amend section 73-21-155, mississippi code of 1972, to delete definitions for "clean claim" and "network pharmacy", which are included in the definitions section…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REFERENCE NEW SECTIONS IN THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE NEW TERMS AND REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF EXISTING TERMS UNDER THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE DEFINITIONS FOR "CLEAN CLAIM" AND "NETWORK PHARMACY", WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITIONS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-156, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCEDURES TO ALLOW PHARMACIES TO CHALLENGE A REIMBURSEMENT FOR A SPECIFIC DRUG OR DRUGS AS BEING BELOW THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE REQUIRED BY THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPEAL IS UPHELD, THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL MAKE THE CHANGE IN THE PAYMENT TO THE REQUIRED REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR THAT PHARMACY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION (PSAO) TO BE LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY; TO REQUIRE A PSAO TO PROVIDE TO A PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST A COPY OF ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF THE PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST BY THE PSAO; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-21-158, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, PSAO, CARRIER OR HEALTH PLAN FROM SPREAD PRICING; TO PROHIBIT PHARMACY …
Sponsors
- Zuber, Henry (R, 113) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To State Affairs;Ways and Means
Subjects: Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Act
Common questions
- What is HB1666?
- HB1666 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Act; revise.
- What does HB1666 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 73-21-151, mississippi code of 1972, to reference new sections in the pharmacy benefit prompt pay act; to amend section 73-21-153, mississippi code of 1972, to define new terms and revise the definitions of existing terms under the pharmacy benefit prompt pay act; to amend section 73-21-155, mississippi code of 1972, to delete definitions for "clean claim" and "network pharmacy", which are included in the definitions section…
- What is the status of HB1666?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1666?
- Zuber, Henry (R, 113).
- Where is the official record for HB1666?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1666.xml
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