Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 2610
Session 2025
State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2610
State
Virginia
Session
2025
House Votes (7)
Senate Votes (6)
Motion Text
Passed by for the day
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-325.5, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager. Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager; independent evaluation. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services, by July 1, 2026, to select and contract with a third-party administrator to serve as the state pharmacy benefits manager to administer all pharmacy benefits for Medicaid recipients, including recipients enrolled in a managed care organization. The bill enumerates requirements for the Department's contract with the state pharmacy benefits manager. In addition, the bill directs the Department to engage an independent consultant to evaluate the implementation of a contract with a third-party pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to the bill. This bill incorporates HB 2209 and is identical to SB 875.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0701)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 701 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB2610H4)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2610ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/24/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
02/22/2025
House
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N)
02/22/2025
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/2025
House
Conference substitute printed 25108043D-H3
02/22/2025
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
02/20/2025
House
Delegates: Callsen, Carr, Wachsmann
02/20/2025
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/20/2025
Senate
Senators: Rouse, Favola, Head
02/20/2025
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
02/20/2025
House
House acceded to request
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
House
Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House (Y-6 N-92 A-0)
02/19/2025
House
Passed by for the day
02/18/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended
02/18/2025
Senate
Senator Rouse, Aaron R. Amendment agreed to
02/18/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/18/2025
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
02/18/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/18/2025
Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
02/18/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/18/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/17/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
02/14/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
02/13/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25107309D-S1
02/13/2025
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
02/11/2025
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health
02/10/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025
House
Appropriations Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Health and Human Services Substitute rejected
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/31/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106608D-H2
01/31/2025
House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
01/29/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
01/28/2025
House
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
01/28/2025
House
Incorporates HB2209(Kilgore)
01/28/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25105973D-H1
01/28/2025
House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)
01/27/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
01/23/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
01/21/2025
House
Assigned sub: Social Services
01/13/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
01/13/2025
House
Presented and ordered printed 25104589D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2025 5:17:48 PM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 3:03:07 PM