Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Maximum Allowable Cost Lists

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-71-2240, RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF DRUGS ON MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS SHALL PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED ACCESS TO THEIR MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS TO PATIENTS, CONSUMERS, NETWORK PHARMACY PROVIDERS, AND EACH PHARMACY SUBJECT TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LIST.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Dec 16, 2025
Last action: Apr 29, 2026 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Hardee
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 48 · Moderate

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -0 48/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 164 days quiet

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