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    Rules Governing Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation, Minnesota Statutes 2019, Chapter 62W

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    This page contains information related to the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) rulemaking process under Minnesota Statutes 2019, Chapter 62W, which concluded in early 2022. Links to the final rules, as well as other rulemaking documentation, can be found below.

    Contacts

    Galen Benshoof
    Andrew Kleinendorst
    Department of Commerce
    85 7th Place East, Suite 280
    Saint Paul, MN 55101

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    Subject Matter Rules addressing PBM licensure, regulation, and transparency. 
    Notices Published Request for Comments published September 30, 2019; State Register (44 SR 14) 
    Notice of Hearing (.pdf)
    Initial Request for Comments (.pdf)

    Current Status Adopted
    Availability of Rule Draft

    Final Minnesota Rules, Chapter 2737 (with changes, approved by ALJ) (.pdf)

    Draft Minnesota Rules, Chapter 2737 (.pdf)
    Statement of Need and Reasonableness
    (SONAR)    		 PBM Rules SONAR (.pdf)
    Rule Type Permanent
    Public Hearing Schedule

    The public hearing took place virtually on September 20, 2021.

    The post-hearing comment period began on September 21, 2021 and ended on October 8, 2021 at 4:30pm.

    The post-hearing rebuttal period ended on October 15, 2021 at 4:30pm.

    Pre-hearing Rule Comments (.pdf)

    Commerce Post-hearing Response (.pdf)

    Rules Governing Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation, September 2021 (.pdf)
    Report of the Administrative Law Judge Report (.pdf)
    Date Rule Adopted December 7, 2021
    Secretary of State Filing Date December 15, 2021
    Effective Date of Rule January 18, 2022
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