RELATING TO HEALTH CARE COSTS.
Summary
Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board within the Department of Health to conduct affordability reviews on high-cost prescription drugs and establish upper payment limits under certain circumstances. Establishes out-of-pocket maximums for prescribed insulin, asthma inhalers, and epinephrine auto-injectors. Prohibits copayment adjustment programs. Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to comply with certain affordability measures. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires adoption of rules by the Affordability Board and Insurance Commissioner. Appropriates funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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