# Delaware SJR 7: DIRECTING THE STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE AND THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ENGAGE WITH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS AND OTHER SUPPLY CHAIN TACTICS FOR COST CONTAINMENT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES’ INSURANCE PROGRAMS. Delaware SJR 7, DIRECTING THE STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE AND THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ENGAGE WITH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS AND OTHER SUPPLY CHAIN TACTICS FOR COST CONTAINMENT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES’ INSURANCE PROGRAMS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ray Seigfried (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-08-25 (SS 1 for SJR 7 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SJR7-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SJR 7 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: DIRECTING THE STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE AND THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ENGAGE WITH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS AND OTHER SUPPLY CHAIN TACTICS FOR COST CONTAINMENT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES’ INSURANCE PROGRAMS. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-09 - Last action: 2025-08-25, SS 1 for SJR 7 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower drug costs for state workers: benefit, medium. The State creates an independent Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for state employee and retiree plans and hires a consultant paid to find the lowest-cost drugs and favor generics when brands add no benefit. The SEBC uses tactics like reverse auctions and will own a drug-price database. The Stat… - Medicare price cap for state plans: benefit, medium. The State cannot pay more than Medicare’s negotiated price for any drug that Medicare has negotiated. This applies when buying drugs for state employee and retiree health plans. The cap limits what the State pays and aims to hold down plan costs. - Multi-state drug buying for Delawareans: benefit, medium. Delaware joins with other states to negotiate directly with drug makers for high-priced drugs. The State uses combined buying power to seek lower prices. After talks finish, the State offers a consumer option based on those deals to all Delaware residents. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate ## Actions (10) - 2025-08-25: SS 1 for SJR 7 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-07-01: SS 1 for SJR 7 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-30: SS 1 for SJR 7 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-30: SS 1 for SJR 7 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-06-25: SS 1 for SJR 7 - Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-22: SS 1 for SJR 7 - Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House) - 2025-05-21: SS 1 for SJR 7 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SJR 7 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-05-09: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142244&legislationTypeId=4&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142244&legislationTypeId=4&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SJR7-153 (as of 2026-10-12).