# Virginia HB2209: State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve

Virginia HB2209, State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terry G. Kilgore (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Incorporated by Health and Human Services (HB2610-Callsen) (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2209-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2209
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Incorporated by Health and Human Services (HB2610-Callsen) (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Terry G. Kilgore (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services by December 31, 2025, to select and contract with a third-party administrator to serve as the state pharmacy benefits manager to administer all pharmacy benefits for Medicaid recipients, including recipients enrolled in a managed care organization. The bill enumerates requirements for the Department's contract with the state pharmacy benefits manager and prevents the state pharmacy benefits manager from having a business conflict of interest with any Medicaid provider or vendor. This bill was incorporated into HB 2610.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terry G. Kilgore (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Incorporated by Health and Human Services (HB2610-Callsen) (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2610-Callsen (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-28: Incorporated by Health and Human Services (HB2610-Callsen) (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2209) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2610-Callsen (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103027D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015565.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015564.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015565.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015564.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2209-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).