AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- PRESCRIPTION BENEFIT MANAGER ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

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Requires prescription benefit managers to approve a specific medication prescribed by a doctor when supported by a notarized medical necessity letter and requires that any denial be reviewed and documented by a licensed medical expert.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 26, 2026
Last action: Feb 26, 2026 — 02/26/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Sponsor: Charlene Lima D
Session: 2026
Momentum: 26 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 11%, measured from RI's completed sessions
Momentum -5 26/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 226 days quiet
Sponsor influence -0 46/100

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