Utah HB257: Pharmacy Benefit Amendments

What the bill says

From the amended text:

Pharmacy Benefit Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Norman K Thurston Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to health insurance pharmacy benefits. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires the commissioner of the Insurance Department to assist in creating a form if requested; - requires a health benefit plan to ensure pharmaceutical rebates are used for certain purposes; and - requires a pharmacy benefit manager to offer certain options to self-funded health benefit plans. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 31A-2-212 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 32 31A-22-643 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 111 31A-46-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 198, and 372 ENACTS: 31A-46-311 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 31A-2-212 is amended to read: 31A-2-212. Miscellaneous duties. (1) Upon issuance of an order limiting, suspending, or revoking a person's authority to do business in Utah, and when the commissioner begins a proceeding against an insurer under Chapter 27a, Insurer Receivership Act, the commissioner: (a) shall notify by mail the producers of the person or insurer of whom the commissioner …

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Sponsors

• Norman Thurston (R, 62) · primary sponsor
• Evan Vickers (R, 28)

Latest actions

1. March 27, 2025: Governor Signed
2. March 13, 2025: House/ to Governor
3. March 13, 2025: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
4. March 12, 2025: House/ enrolled bill to Printing
5. March 12, 2025: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
6. March 7, 2025: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
7. March 7, 2025: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
8. March 7, 2025: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
9. March 7, 2025: House/ received from Senate
10. March 6, 2025: Senate/ to House

Votes

• House/ failed (March 6, 2025): 30 yea, 42 nay, failed
• House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2025): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
• House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 5, 2025): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 5, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB257?

HB257 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Pharmacy Benefit Amendments.

What does HB257 do?

This bill amends provisions related to health insurance pharmacy benefits.

What is the status of HB257?

Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 27, 2025).

Who sponsored HB257?

Norman Thurston (R, 62), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB257?

On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0257.html