# Utah H.C.R. 2: Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pharmaceutical Rebates Utah H.C.R. 2, Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pharmaceutical Rebates, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Norman K Thurston (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-27 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HCR2-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.C.R. 2 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pharmaceutical Rebates - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-18 - Last action: 2025-02-27, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Norman K Thurston (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health Insurance, Resolutions, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Health Care Facilities, Pharmacies, Public Employees' Health Program, Pharmaceuticals - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (127 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Drug rebates for Utah state plan members: benefit, low. Utah’s state health plan administrator, PEHP, must provide members with estimated drug rebate values at the pharmacy counter. This applies when a member buys a drug with an estimated rebate. The amount reflects the member’s share of the drug cost, minus confirmed payment assistance that lowers out-… - Utah health plan reviews drug manager contracts: benefit, low. PEHP must seek the best total value from its pharmacy benefit manager contract. It must keep monitoring and updating the contract and seek new bids. This requirement does not specify direct changes to members’ drug costs, benefits, or eligibility. - Utah state members share drug rebate costs: cost, low. PEHP must spread the cost of providing rebate values across all covered state members, keeping the change cost-neutral for Utah. It must increase members’ premium share or reduce the state’s health savings account contribution. The resolution cites about $2 million in drug costs borne by a small gr… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Norman K Thurston (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Harper (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 71 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-02-27: Governor Signed - 2025-02-18: House/ to Governor (House) - 2025-02-18: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2025-02-13: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2025-02-13: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-02-13: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-02-13: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2025-02-13: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2025-02-13: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-12: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-01-31: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-01-31: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-01-31: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-01-24: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-01-24: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House) - 2025-01-23: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House) - 2025-01-23: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (House) - 2025-01-22: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2025-01-21: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-01-15: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2025-01-15: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2024-12-18: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HCR002.pdf) - Amended 1/24/2025 10:01:262, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HCR002_2025-01-24_10-34-23.pdf) - Introduced, 2024-12-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HCR002.pdf) ## Related bills - S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed) - H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed) - H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed) - H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed) - S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed) - S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HCR002.pdf) - [Amended 1/24/2025 10:01:262 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HCR002_2025-01-24_10-34-23.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HCR002.pdf) ## Related - [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS) - [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS) - [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS) - [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS) - [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS) - [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HCR2-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).