STATE BILLNY S 5939ENGROSSED

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.

State of New York

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 13, 2025; 517 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY S 5939 · EngrossedJun 13

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Bill details

Last action: returned to senate · Jun 5, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 5, 2026returned to senateAssembly

Jun 5, 2026passed assemblyAssembly

Jun 4, 2026ordered to third reading rules cal.483Assembly

Jun 4, 2026substituted for a5882cAssembly

May 28, 2026referred to ways and meansAssembly

May 28, 2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

May 28, 2026REPASSED SENATESenate

Mar 11, 2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5939CSenate

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Mar 11, 2026VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READINGSenate

Mar 11, 2026returned to senateAssembly

Mar 11, 2026RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLYSenate

Feb 24, 2026referred to insuranceAssembly

Feb 24, 2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Feb 24, 2026PASSED SENATESenate

Feb 11, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READINGSenate

Feb 10, 20262ND REPORT CAL.Senate

Feb 9, 20261ST REPORT CAL.305Senate

Jan 7, 2026REFERRED TO HEALTHSenate

Jan 7, 2026returned to senateAssembly

Jan 7, 2026died in assemblyAssembly

Jun 13, 2025referred to healthAssembly

Jun 13, 2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jun 13, 2025PASSED SENATESenate

Jun 12, 2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1985Senate

Jun 12, 2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESSenate

Jun 8, 2025PRINT NUMBER 5939BSenate

Jun 8, 2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTHSenate

Jun 6, 2025PRINT NUMBER 5939ASenate

Jun 6, 2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTHSenate

Mar 4, 2025REFERRED TO HEALTHSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Rules Committee VoteJun 12, 2025 · Senate · 20 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 13, 2025 · Senate · 57 yea · 2 nayPassed

Senate Health Committee VoteFeb 9, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageFeb 24, 2026 · Senate · 55 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageMay 28, 2026 · Senate · 58 yea · 2 nayPassed

Assembly Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 5, 2026 · Assembly · 132 yea · 0 nayPassed

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