Revises provisions governing the administration of pharmacy benefits under Medicaid. (BDR 38-224)

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to select and contract with a state pharmacy benefit manager to manage pharmacy benefits for Medicaid and certain other health benefit plans; prescribing certain duties of the state pharmacy benefit manager; requiring that the Department approve certain contracts entered into by the state pharmacy benefit manager; prohibiting the state pharmacy benefit manager from engaging in certain activities; providing monetary penalties for certain violations; requiring a Medicaid managed care organization to contract with and utilize the state pharmacy benefit manager to manage pharmacy benefits; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.