HB938 Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Louisiana Legislative Events
Summary
Louisiana House Bill HB938 concerning pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) passed the House on April 7, 2026. The bill was reported with amendments by the House Insurance Committee with a 14-0 vote. The legislation carries a fiscal impact of $15,507,745 to the state general fund. The bill was prefiled on February 27, 2026, and referred to the Insurance Committee during the 2026 Regular Session.
What changed
HB938 introduces regulatory requirements for pharmacy benefit managers operating in Louisiana. The bill passed the House with committee amendments and is now advancing through the legislative process. As a bill addressing PBM practices, it may affect reimbursement rates, network participation requirements, and transparency obligations between PBMs, insurers, and pharmacies.\n\nHealthcare insurers and pharmacy benefit manager operators in Louisiana should monitor the bill's progress through the Senate, as final enactment would create new compliance obligations. The significant fiscal impact figure suggests the legislation may affect state healthcare program costs or PBM business operations substantially.
What to do next
- Monitor HB938 as it progresses through the Louisiana Senate
- Review proposed PBM regulations to assess operational compliance requirements
- Prepare for potential implementation costs reflected in the $15.5M fiscal impact
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Louisiana / HB938 Passed HB938 House Bill Passed 2026-02-27
Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (OR +$15,507,745 SG EX See Note)
Bill Details
State Louisiana
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26r...
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Sponsors
Christopher Turner (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 H Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. 2026-04-01 H Reported with amendments (14-0). 2026-03-09 H Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance. 2026-02-27 H First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. 2026-02-27 H Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance. 2026-02-27 H Prefiled.
Committee Referrals
2026-02-27 H Insurance
Amendments
0000-00-00 House Committee Amendment #1444 INS Draft 0000-00-00 House Committee Amendment #2988 INS Proposed
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced 0000-00-00 Engrossed
Subjects
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