# Virginia HB2610: State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve

Virginia HB2610, State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katrina Callsen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0701)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2610
- 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: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0701)
- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 13 (482 yes, 142 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager; independent evaluation. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services, by July 1, 2026, 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. In addition, the bill directs the Department to engage an independent consultant to evaluate the implementation of a contract with a third-party pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to the bill. This bill incorporates HB 2209 and is identical to SB 875.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Passed by for the day Block Vote | pass | 47 | 46 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House (Y-6 N-92 A-0) | fail | 6 | 92 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute with amendments Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute with amendments Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (66)

- 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0701) (Governor)
- 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 701 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (47-Y 46-N) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB2610H4) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2610ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610) (House)
- 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Conference substitute printed 25108043D-H3 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee
- 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senators: Rouse, Favola, Head (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Delegates: Callsen, Carr, Wachsmann (House)
- 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House (Y-6 N-92 A-0) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senator Rouse, Aaron R. Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107309D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Health and Human Services Substitute rejected (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25106608D-H2 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105973D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Incorporates HB2209(Kilgore) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104589D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079840.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079839.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074486.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074485.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073763.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069136.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069135.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067721.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067725.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067724.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1058616.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059931.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054543.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052215.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047677.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052214.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047676.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037782.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037781.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028528.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028527.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019236.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019235.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079840.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079839.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074486.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074485.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073763.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069136.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069135.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067721.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067725.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067724.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1058616.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059931.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054543.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052215.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047677.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052214.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047676.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037782.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037781.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028528.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028527.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019236.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019235.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-HB2610-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).