STATE BILLWV HB 5430PASSED

Relating to pharmaceutical benefits

The purpose of this bill is to is to regulate pharmacy benefit managers and state pharmacy purchasing by requiring an annual pharmacy dispensing fee study, limiting amounts charged by pharmacy benefit managers, prohibiting certain pharmacy benefit manager contracts with West Virginia Medicaid and the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency, and requiring implementation of a pharmacy cost containment tool.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 14, 2026; 243 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WV HB 5430 · PassedMar 14

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 1, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026House

Mar 25, 2026To Governor 3/25/26House

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House JournalHouse

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026House Message receivedSenate

Mar 13, 2026Completed legislative actionHouse

Mar 13, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Show 36 earlier actions

Mar 13, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 505)House

Mar 13, 2026House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 504)House

Mar 13, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Mar 10, 2026Senate requests House to concurSenate

Mar 10, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 413)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Title amendment adoptedSenate

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate (Roll No. 412)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Mar 10, 2026On 3rd readingSenate

Mar 9, 2026Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Committee amendment reportedSenate

Mar 9, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026On 2nd readingSenate

Mar 6, 2026Read 1st timeSenate

Mar 6, 2026Immediate considerationSenate

Mar 6, 2026Reported do pass, with amendmentSenate

Feb 21, 2026To Health and Human ResourcesSenate

Feb 21, 2026Introduced in SenateSenate

Feb 20, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Feb 20, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 153)House

Feb 20, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Feb 20, 2026On 3rd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 19, 2026Amendment adopted (Voice vote)House

Feb 19, 2026Amendment reported by the ClerkHouse

Feb 19, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Feb 19, 2026On 2nd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 18, 2026Read 1st timeHouse

Feb 18, 2026On 1st reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 17, 2026By substitute, do passHouse

Feb 12, 2026Markup DiscussionHouse

Feb 11, 2026To House Health and Human ResourcesHouse

Feb 11, 2026Introduced in HouseHouse

Feb 11, 2026To Health and Human ResourcesHouse

Feb 11, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

Passed House (Roll No. 153)Feb 20, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 412)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 413)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 504)Mar 13, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 505)Mar 13, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

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