HB229
Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs
To amend sections 1751.92, 3905.24, 3923.87, 3959.01, 3959.111, 3959.12, and 3959.20; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 3959.111 (3957.25), 3959.20 (3957.26), and 3959.22 (3957.27); and to enact sections 3957.01, 3957.02, 3957.03, 3957.04, 3957.05, 3957.06, 3957.07, 3957.08, 3957.09, 3957.10, 3957.11, 3957.12, 3957.13, 3957.14, 3957.15, 3957.16, and 3957.99 of the Revised Code to establish a stand-alone licensing process and new contractual requirements for pharmacy benefit managers.
PassedLast action 2026-06-30: Effective
LegiScan bill pageOfficial bill page, legislature.ohio.govupdated Oct 24, 2026 ET
Medina County sponsors
- Mark Romanchuk sponsor
- Melanie Miller sponsor
Roll call votes
2026-03-18, House: House Passed (passed)
Yea 96, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET- Sharon Ray: yea
- Melanie Miller: yea
2026-03-04, Senate: Senate Favorable Passage (passed)
Yea 8, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET2026-03-04, Senate: Senate Passed (passed)
Yea 31, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET- Mark Romanchuk: yea
2025-10-08, House: House Favorable Passage (passed)
Yea 12, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET- Sharon Ray: yea
2025-10-08, House: House Passed (passed)
Yea 97, Nay 0, Not voting 0, Absent 0source, verified Oct 24, 2026 ET- Sharon Ray: yea
- Melanie Miller: yea