A05882Introduced in the Assembly
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.
Introduced by John McDonald, District 108
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
substituted by s5939c
June 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
AssemblyStage: Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · June 4, 2026
32
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
35 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jodi Giglio | 2 | Yes |
| Joseph DeStefano | 3 | Yes |
| Philip Ramos | 6 | Yes |
| Michael Fitzpatrick | 8 | Yes |
| Michaelle Solages | 22 | Yes |
| David Weprin | 24 | Yes |
| Nily Rozic | 25 | Yes |
| Edward Braunstein | 26 | Yes |
| Andrew Hevesi | 28 | Yes |
| Alicia Hyndman | 29 | Yes |
Bill history
referred to health
amend and recommit to health
print number 5882a
amend and recommit to health
print number 5882b
reference changed to insurance
referred to insurance
amend and recommit to insurance
print number 5882c
reported referred to ways and means
reported referred to rules
reported
rules report cal.483
ordered to third reading rules cal.483
substituted by s5939c
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