Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 11, 2015 |
signed chap.540 |
Nov 30, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.50 substituted for a676c |
Jun 10, 2015 |
substituted by s3346b |
Jun 08, 2015 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.50 rules report cal.50 reported |
Jun 03, 2015 |
reported referred to rules |
May 22, 2015 |
print number 676c |
May 22, 2015 |
amend and recommit to ways and means |
May 12, 2015 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Mar 24, 2015 |
print number 676b |
Mar 24, 2015 |
amend and recommit to health |
Feb 19, 2015 |
print number 676a |
Feb 19, 2015 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A676C
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S3346 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Michael Simanowitz
Anthony Brindisi
James Skoufis
Steven Cymbrowitz
multi-Sponsors
Andrew Raia
Raymond Walter
2015-A676 - Details
2015-A676 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 676 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SIMANOWITZ, BRINDISI, SKOUFIS, CYMBROWITZ, McDONALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RAIA, WALTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to pharmacy benefit managers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 280-a to read as follows: S 280-A. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT ENTERS INTO CONTRACTS WITH PHARMACIES ON BEHALF OF A HEALTH PLAN, STATE AGENCY, INSURER, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER THIRD PARTY PAYOR TO PROVIDE PHARMACY HEALTH BENEFIT SERVICES OR ADMINISTRATION. (B) "MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST PRICE" MEANS A MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT SET BY THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER FOR THERAPEUTICALLY EQUIV- ALENT MULTIPLE SOURCE GENERIC DRUGS. 2. ALL CONTRACTS BETWEEN A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND A CONTRACTED PHARMACY SHALL INCLUDE A REASONABLE PROCESS TO APPEAL, INVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE DISPUTES REGARDING MULTI-SOURCE GENERIC DRUG PRICING. THE APPEALS PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: (A) THE RIGHT TO APPEAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO SIXTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE INITIAL CLAIM SUBMITTED FOR PAYMENT; (B) A TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WHICH A NETWORK PHARMACY MAY CONTACT THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND SPEAK WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS RESPON- SIBLE FOR PROCESSING APPEALS; (C) A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL RESPOND IN WRITING TO THE CHAL- LENGE WITHIN SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE CHALLENGE; (D) IF AN UPDATE TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST IS WARRANTED, THE PHAR- MACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL MAKE THE CHANGE RETROACTIVE TO THE DATE ON EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04032-01-5
co-Sponsors
Michael Simanowitz
Anthony Brindisi
James Skoufis
Steven Cymbrowitz
multi-Sponsors
Barbara Clark
Brian F. Curran
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
Chad A. Lupinacci
2015-A676A - Details
2015-A676A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 676--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SIMANOWITZ, BRINDISI, SKOUFIS, CYMBROWITZ, McDONALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RAIA, WALTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to pharmacy benefit managers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 280-a to read as follows: S 280-A. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT CONTRACTS WITH PHARMACIES OR PHARMACY CONTRACTING AGENTS ON BEHALF OF A HEALTH PLAN, STATE AGENCY, INSURER, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER THIRD PARTY PAYOR TO PROVIDE PHARMACY HEALTH BENEFIT SERVICES OR ADMINISTRATION. (B) "MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST PRICE" MEANS A MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT SET BY THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER FOR THERAPEUTICALLY EQUIV- ALENT MULTIPLE SOURCE GENERIC DRUGS. 2. A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL, WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND A PHARMACY OR, ALTERNATIVELY, A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND A PHARMACY'S CONTRACTING AGENT, SUCH AS A PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDE A REASONABLE PROCESS TO APPEAL, INVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE DISPUTES REGARDING MULTI-SOURCE GENERIC DRUG PRICING. THE APPEALS PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: (A) THE RIGHT TO APPEAL BY THE PHARMACY AND/OR THE PHARMACY'S CONTRACTING AGENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE INITIAL CLAIM SUBMITTED FOR PAYMENT; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04032-03-5
co-Sponsors
Michael Simanowitz
Anthony Brindisi
James Skoufis
Steven Cymbrowitz
multi-Sponsors
Barbara Clark
Brian F. Curran
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
Andrew Hevesi
2015-A676B - Details
2015-A676B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 676--B 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SIMANOWITZ, BRINDISI, SKOUFIS, CYMBROWITZ, McDONALD, LUPARDO, CUSICK, JAFFEE, PAULIN, DINOWITZ, QUART, BROOK-KRASNY, WEPRIN, TITONE, DAVILA, RUSSELL, CROUCH, GOTT- FRIED, BENEDETTO, FAHY, TENNEY, ABINANTI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CLARK, CURRAN, FITZPATRICK, LUPINACCI, MONTESANO, RA, RAIA, WALTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to pharmacy benefit managers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 280-a to read as follows: S 280-A. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT CONTRACTS WITH PHARMACIES OR PHARMACY CONTRACTING AGENTS ON BEHALF OF A HEALTH PLAN, STATE AGENCY, INSURER, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER THIRD PARTY PAYOR TO PROVIDE PHARMACY HEALTH BENEFIT SERVICES OR ADMINISTRATION. (B) "MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST PRICE" MEANS A MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT SET BY THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER FOR THERAPEUTICALLY EQUIV- ALENT MULTIPLE SOURCE GENERIC DRUGS. 2. A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL, WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND A PHARMACY OR, ALTERNATIVELY, A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND A PHARMACY'S CONTRACTING AGENT, SUCH AS A PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDE A REASONABLE PROCESS TO APPEAL, INVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE DISPUTES REGARDING MULTI-SOURCE GENERIC EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04032-05-5
co-Sponsors
Michael Simanowitz
Anthony Brindisi
James Skoufis
Steven Cymbrowitz
multi-Sponsors
Barbara Clark
Brian F. Curran
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
Andrew Hevesi
2015-A676C (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A676C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 676--C 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SIMANOWITZ, BRINDISI, SKOUFIS, CYMBROWITZ, McDONALD, LUPARDO, CUSICK, JAFFEE, PAULIN, DINOWITZ, QUART, BROOK-KRASNY, WEPRIN, TITONE, DAVILA, RUSSELL, CROUCH, GOTT- FRIED, BENEDETTO, FAHY, TENNEY, ABINANTI, WALTER, LAVINE, GUNTHER, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CLARK, CURRAN, FITZPA- TRICK, HEVESI, LUPINACCI, MONTESANO, PALMESANO, RA, RAIA, SCHIMEL, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to pharmacy benefit managers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 280-a to read as follows: S 280-A. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT CONTRACTS WITH PHARMACIES OR PHARMACY CONTRACTING AGENTS ON BEHALF OF A HEALTH PLAN, STATE AGENCY, INSURER, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER THIRD PARTY PAYOR TO PROVIDE PHARMACY HEALTH BENEFIT SERVICES OR ADMINISTRATION. (B) "MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST PRICE" MEANS A MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT SET BY THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER FOR THERAPEUTICALLY EQUIV- ALENT MULTIPLE SOURCE GENERIC DRUGS. 2. A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL, WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND A PHARMACY OR, ALTERNATIVELY, A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND A PHARMACY'S CONTRACTING AGENT, SUCH AS A PHARMACY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04032-09-5
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