Virginia Senate Bill 669
Session 2026
Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements, application of law, report, delayed effective date.
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Passed Senate on Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
669
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Michael J. Jones
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Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3465, 38.2-3467, 38.2-3468, and 38.2-3470 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pharmacy benefits managers; requirements; application of law; report.
Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements; scope; report. Requires a pharmacy benefits manager to use the pass-through pricing model and prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from deriving income from pharmacy benefits management services provided to a carrier except for income derived from a pharmacy benefits management fee. The bill prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from (i) reversing and or resubmitting the claim of a pharmacist or pharmacy without meeting certain requirements, (ii) reducing any payment to a pharmacist or pharmacy to an effective rate of reimbursement, or (iii) retroactively denying or reducing a claim or aggregate of claims except under certain circumstances. The bill applies all of the requirements for pharmacy benefits managers to the state employee health plan and certain reporting requirements to the state pharmacy benefits manager. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to annually prepare a report based on certain information that examines the overall impact of prescription drug costs on health care premiums in the Commonwealth. Additionally, the bill requires the Commission to examine the practice of carriers or pharmacy benefits managers requiring or inducing covered individuals to utilize pharmacy services at an affiliated pharmacy. The Commission is required to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Commerce and Labor Substitute
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02/06/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/05/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026
Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
02/05/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/04/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/03/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
01/27/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106220D-S1
01/26/2026
Senate
Incorporates SB413 (Peake)
01/26/2026
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
01/26/2026
Senate
Incorporates SB410 (Peake)
01/26/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
01/26/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
01/14/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/14/2026
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105407D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:57:27 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:46:28 PM