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SB 1142FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Changes to Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulations

Original title: Pharmacy

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have changed how patients access specialized medications by requiring PBMs to include specific essential providers, such as cancer centers and children's hospitals, in their networks and prohibiting mandatory mail-order requirements for most drugs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Pharmacy Benefit Managers

The bill would have imposed new requirements on their provider contracts and restricted their ability to steer patients to affiliated pharmacies.

Patients

The bill would have changed their access to prescription drugs, including the ability to choose retail pharmacies over mail-order and the ability to receive drugs at specific essential provider sites.

Essential Providers (Cancer centers, children's hospitals, etc.)

The bill would have required PBMs to offer them provider contracts for the administration and dispensing of covered drugs.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have expanded the definition of health care facilities to include hospital-owned clinics and updated rules for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) regarding how they contract with pharmacies. It aimed to ensure patients have more options for receiving prescription drugs, including offsite and onsite administration, while restricting PBMs from forcing patients to use specific affiliated pharmacies.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)?
A PBM is an entity that manages prescription drug benefits for health plans, including creating pharmacy networks and formularies.
Would this bill have forced me to use mail-order pharmacies?
No, the bill specifically aimed to prevent PBMs from requiring patients to use mail-order or delivery services unless the drug could not be acquired at a local retail pharmacy.
Did this bill pass?
No, the bill died in the Banking and Insurance committee on March 13, 2026.

Why It Matters

The bill would have changed how patients access specialized medications by requiring PBMs to include specific essential providers, such as cancer centers and children's hospitals, in their networks and prohibiting mandatory mail-order requirements for most drugs.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

340B Health

$240,000

2026

PHARMACY

The SECURE 340B Act (H.R. 9599); The Tax-Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (H.R.9504); 340B PATIENTS Act (H.R. 4581/S.2372); Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act (H.R. 7391); 2027 OPPS Proposed Rule; Information Collection Request Title: 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program Application, Implementation, and Evaluation, OMB Number 0906-NEW; Manufacturer Demand for Access to in-House Pharmacy Claims Data; Lilly 340B Drug Pricing Denial; HRSA Rebate Model Pilot pending regulation; Pending Senate "Gang of Six" draft 340B legislation; FY27 Appropriations legislation; Pending introduction of updated and expanded Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act.

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

CAPITOL ADVOCACY

on behalf of CALIFORNIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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FEROX STRATEGIES

on behalf of FRESENIUS KABI USA LLC

MARSHALL & POPP, LLC

on behalf of ABBVIE INC.

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

on behalf of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF PHARMACY

HORIZONS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC

on behalf of ASTERES

PITTMAN LAW GROUP

on behalf of TRULIEVE

ZIRKELBACH STRATEGIES

on behalf of WALGREEN CO.

FEROX STRATEGIES

on behalf of ATRIUM THERAPEUTICS

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

PBM Network Restriction

The bill represented a legislative attempt to curb the vertical integration of PBMs by prohibiting the steering of patients to affiliated pharmacies.

Connected Entities

Sources

Open source document

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Analysis Score

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  • Controversy40
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz10
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