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HR 167 Original 2023 Regular Session Edmonds
Requests the legislative auditor to conduct a review and evaluation of the pharmacy benefit manager
contracts for provision of pharmacy benefits provided through the Office of Group Benefits, to
compare the overall annual cost to provide pharmacy benefits, the price of common medications, and
administrative fees, to evaluate the Office of Group Benefits' management of the contract, including
its oversight of practices that are prohibited by the contract such as spread pricing, and to submit a
report of the review and evaluation to the House, along with any additional information the
legislative auditor deems relevant and any recommendations for improvement, no later than Feb. 15,
2024.