S 5939 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies

Summary
Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

S5939B S5939C · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill version changed from 'B' to 'C', reflecting significant legislative progress including committee discharge, favorable reporting, and passage by the Senate. The text of the actual law sections remains identical between the two versions, with no substantive policy changes to the rules governing pharmacy benefit manager payments or prescription substitution.
TIMELINE

The bill's procedural status was updated to show it has passed the Senate and been delivered to the Assembly, whereas the previous version only listed the original sponsors.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

How they voted

572
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 2 Nay 1
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
5
Jun 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5939C
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5939B
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5939A
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors

Sponsors