Committee advances reference-based pricing bill after edits, asks for data analyses and clarifications

Mar 13, 2026

The committee voted to report S190 (reference-based pricing) after restructuring language on price disclosures, requesting analyses of Medicare benchmarking methodology and a report on impacts to state employee plans; members removed duplicative language they said was covered by existing budget guidance.

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The Senate Health & Welfare Committee voted to advance S190, a reference-based pricing and price-transparency measure, after the sponsor reorganized disclosure language and the committee agreed to several edits and reporting requirements.

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