Board approves Navis amendment on pharmacy benefit manager; staff to seek legislative guidance on rebates

Board staff presented an amendment to the Navis RFP and best-and-final-offer materials used for the state’s pharmacy benefit manager procurement. The amendment is described in the presentation as a supplement to — not a replacement for — the underlying RFP and final-offer documents. It clarifies terms, definitions and adds stronger, more current language around data security and confidentiality.

When asked whether the amendment required legislative approval, staff said yes and said the next step after board approval would be to take the amendment to AOC (the relevant legislative review body) for direction, particularly on pharmacy rebate and reimbursement issues that the staff identified as outside the scope of the amendment. Staff said the rebate and reimbursement items will require additional guidance from AOC and potentially a separate legislative conversation.

Autumn Oden moved to approve the amendment; Secretary Fiskin seconded, and the board approved the amendment by voice vote. The transcript records ayes and the chair declaring the motion carried but does not provide a roll‑call tally.

What’s next: Staff to submit the approved amendment to AOC for any required legislative review and to pursue guidance on pharmacy rebate/reimbursement issues before final implementation.