Protects access to pharmacy services
Summary
Requires Medicaid managed care plans to reimburse retail pharmacies in an amount equal to the fee-for-service rate; allows retail pharmacies the opportunity to participate in another provider's network under the medical assistance program; prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from limiting an individual's option to receive medications from non-mail order pharmacies.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Vetoed
Dec 2021
Introduced May 10, 2021
Vetoed Dec 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2021 · Assembly Jun 11, 2021
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 10, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Dec 29, 2021
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.85
upper
Jun 11, 2021
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (136-0-1)
assembly
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 19, 2021
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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