Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2770: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for drug cost transparency and pharmacy purchasing protections.
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, providing for drug cost transparency and pharmacy purchasing protections.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, providing for drug cost transparency and pharmacy purchasing protections. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 449.3. Drug Cost Transparency and Pharmacy Purchasing Protections.--(a) Each pharmacy enrolled in the medical assistance program and each distributor that supplies prescription drugs to a pharmacy enrolled in the medical assistance program shall submit to the department, in accordance with subsection (b), drug cost transparency reports related to drugs dispensed and distributed under the medical assistance program for the following purposes: (1) Identifying factors that impact pharmacy drug acquisition cost. (2) Improving transparency in the drug supply chain. (3) Understanding geographic differences in drug acquisition costs across this Commonwealth. (4) Enabling the department to analyze and make informed policy decisions. (5) Protecting pharmacies from distributor practices that disadvantage pharmacies. (b) A drug cost transparency report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in a manner, format and at a frequency as determined by the department, but no less than quarterly. The department shall determine the scope of drugs to be included in a report, the required drug …
Sponsors
- Dan Frankel (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Kathy RAPP (R, 065)
- Jessica Benham (D, 36)
- Charity Grimm Krupa (R, HD-051)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Dan Williams (D, 74)
- Tarik Khan (D, 194)
- DEASY JR., DANIEL J. (D, 027)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- Lindsay Powell (D, 21)
- Bradley Roae (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : Referred to HEALTH, Sept. 14, 2026
Common questions
- What is HB2770?
- HB2770 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for drug cost transparency and pharmacy purchasing protections.
- What does HB2770 do?
- In its own words: An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, providing for drug cost transparency and pharmacy purchasing protections.
- What is the status of HB2770?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to HEALTH, Sept. 14, 2026 (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2770?
- Dan Frankel (D, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2770?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2770
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