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Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

HB 2 – Vaccine Consent What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep. Under current law, minors aged 14 or older are permitted to consent to vaccines (excluding the Covid Vaccine) for themselves without parental consent. Here’s a brief overview of the key pieces of legislation that AAFP is diligently monitoring.

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Landmark Drug Pricing Bill Set to Become Law; HP&M Releases Summary Slide Deck

FDA Law Blog

The number will begin in 2026 with 10 drug covered under Medicare Part D and will increase annually to 20 Part B and 20 Part D drugs by 2029 and thereafter, with the selected drugs accumulating from year to year. The same will be required under state Medicaid and CHIP programs by October 1, 2023.

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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 2)

FDA Law Blog

The Part B rebate would exclude vaccines as well. The AIM price is the volume-weighted average price of the drug in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and the U.K. Both the Part B and Part D rebates would be excludable from ASP and Medicaid Rebate best price.