Bill Sponsor
New York Senate Bill 5939
Session 2025-2026
Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Jun 5, 2026
First Action
Mar 4, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5939
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
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.
06/05/2026
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
06/05/2026
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
06/04/2026
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.483
06/04/2026
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A5882C
05/28/2026
Assembly
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
05/28/2026
Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
05/28/2026
Senate
REPASSED SENATE
03/11/2026
Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5939C
03/11/2026
Senate
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
03/11/2026
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
03/11/2026
Senate
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
02/24/2026
Assembly
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
02/24/2026
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
02/24/2026
Senate
PASSED SENATE
02/11/2026
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
02/10/2026
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
02/09/2026
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.305
01/07/2026
Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH
01/07/2026
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
01/07/2026
Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
06/13/2025
Assembly
REFERRED TO HEALTH
06/13/2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
06/13/2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE
06/12/2025
Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1985
06/12/2025
Senate
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
06/08/2025
Senate
PRINT NUMBER 5939B
06/08/2025
Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
06/06/2025
Senate
PRINT NUMBER 5939A
06/06/2025
Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
03/04/2025
Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH