S 6603 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

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

610
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 10, 2021
D Democratic42
42 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
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
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42