SB 149

This bill requires Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services to contract with a single ‘state pharmacy benefit manager’ to oversee prescription drug coverage for Medicaid and certain other health benefit plans. It establishes terms for this contract, mandates that a Medicaid managed care organization utilize the state pharmacy benefit manager, and outlines requirements for the manager’s operations, including payment arrangements and preventing certain actions to avoid reimbursement. The bill also includes definitions and provisions to ensure the state pharmacy benefit manager’s compliance and accountability.