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
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S5939C
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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
57–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jack Martins
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Griffo
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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