Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed two pharmacy-related pieces of legislation into law. SB20 brings PBM Reform to Kansas, while HB2068 amends provisions in the Pharmacy Act of the State of Kansas and the Pharmacy Practice Act. r

SB20 prioritizes the needs of patients over PBMs. It enacts a regulatory framework to current PBM practices, including granting the Kansas Insurance Commissioner increased authority to regulate PBMs, ensuring all pharmacies are reimbursed using the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC), mandating that drug rebates pass through to health plans, and bans spread pricing so PBMs can no longer charge health plans more than they reimburse pharmacies, which previously resulted in a profit for PBMs. 

HB2068 covers pharmacist scope of practice, pharmaceutical compounding, authority to delegate access to the state’s prescription monitoring program database, and the remote practice of pharmacy.

Learn more about SB20 (formerly SB360) at www.governor.ks.gov or www.kslegislature.gov.

Learn more about HB2068 at www.governor.ks.gov or www.kslegislature.gov.