Senate Bill S6910A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for funding associated with the transition of the pharmacy benefit in the medical assistance program

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S6910 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services

2023-S6910 - Summary

Provides for funding associated with the transition of the pharmacy benefit in the medical assistance program to support 340B covered entities and to offset the financial losses to all comprehensive HIV special needs plans.

2023-S6910 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6910 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6910
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT in relation to providing for funding associated with the  transi-
   tion of the pharmacy benefit in the medical assistance program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in establishing
 an executive budget pursuant to article VII of the  state  constitution,
 the  governor shall include additional funding in an amount no less than
 $775,000,000 adjusted by the medical component  of  the  consumer  price
 index  as  published by the United States department of labor, bureau of
 labor statistics beginning in calendar year 2024 and annually  thereaft-
 er.  This  amount  shall  include any applicable federal funding.   Such
 funding shall be used to support 340B covered entities,  as  defined  by
 the federal public health service act (42 U.S.C § 256b), that lost fund-
 ing  associated  with  the  transition  of  the  pharmacy benefit in the
 medical assistance program (Medicaid) established pursuant to  part  FFF
 of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020. Such amounts shall not be conditioned
 beyond  requirements:  (a)  for  participation in the medical assistance
 program established pursuant to title eleven of article 5 of the  social
 services  law;  or  (b)  under applicable federal law, including but not
 limited to the federal public health service act (42 U.S.C § 256b).
   2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in establishing an  execu-
 tive  budget  pursuant  to  article  VII  of the state constitution, the
 governor shall include  additional  funding  sufficient  to  offset  the
 financial  losses to all comprehensive HIV special needs plans certified
 pursuant to section 4403-c of the public health law associated with  the
 transition  of  the  pharmacy  benefit in the medical assistance program
 (Medicaid) established pursuant to part FFF of chapter 56 of the laws of
 2020. The amount of such funding shall be  sufficient  to  maintain  the
 operational  requirements  of  these  plans.  Such  amounts shall not be
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11200-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S6910A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services

2023-S6910A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for funding associated with the transition of the pharmacy benefit in the medical assistance program to support 340B covered entities and to offset the financial losses to all comprehensive HIV special needs plans.

2023-S6910A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6910A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6910--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. RIVERA, BROUK, MAY -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Health  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule
   6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT in relation to providing for funding associated with the transi-
   tion of the pharmacy benefit in the medical assistance program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in establishing
 an  executive  budget pursuant to article VII of the state constitution,
 the governor shall include additional funding in an amount no less  than
 $775,000,000  adjusted  by  the  medical component of the consumer price
 index as published by the United States department of labor,  bureau  of
 labor  statistics beginning in calendar year 2024 and annually thereaft-
 er. This amount shall include any  applicable  federal  funding.    Such
 funding  shall  be  used to support 340B covered entities, as defined by
 the federal public health service act (42  U.S.C.  §  256b),  that  lost
 funding  associated  with  the transition of the pharmacy benefit in the
 medical assistance program (Medicaid) established pursuant to  part  FFF
 of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020. Such amounts shall not be conditioned
 beyond  requirements:  (a)  for  participation in the medical assistance
 program established pursuant to title eleven of article 5 of the  social
 services  law;  or  (b)  under applicable federal law, including but not
 limited to the federal public health service act (42 U.S.C. § 256b).
   2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in establishing an  execu-
 tive  budget  pursuant  to  article  VII  of the state constitution, the
 governor shall include  additional  funding  sufficient  to  offset  the
 financial  losses to all comprehensive HIV special needs plans certified
 pursuant to section 4403-c of the public health law associated with  the
 transition  of  the  pharmacy  benefit in the medical assistance program
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11200-02-4
              

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