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Committee advances pharmacy-audit reform bill after rural-pharmacy and insurer testimony

House Committee on Health · February 13, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 16-43, proposing a framework for pharmacy audits and record retrieval, was advanced with amendments after testimony from pharmacies, insurers and the Board of Pharmacy about audit frequency, federal alignment and protections for independent pharmacies.

The House Committee on Health voted to advance House Bill 16-43, which would specify a framework for audits of pharmacists and pharmacies. The bill drew extensive testimony from state agencies, insurers and representatives of independent pharmacies.

Michael Burke of the Department of Health stood on written testimony. Christopher Fernandez,…

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