Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 27, 2025 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A6222
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
Tony Simone
Linda Rosenthal
Matthew Simpson
Al Taylor
2025-A6222 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-A6222 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act"; prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against covered entities and New York state pharmacies based on participation in the drug discount program authorized by section 340B of the federal public health service act.
2025-A6222 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6222 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, SIMONE, ROSENTHAL, SIMPSON, TAYLOR, SIMON, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, SHIMSKY, SANTABARBARA, LUNSFORD, LEMONDES, ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the 340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 280-d to read as follows: § 280-D. PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. 1. DEFINITIONS. (A) "340B PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 340B OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT (42 U.S.C. § 256B). (B) "COVERED ENTITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IS SET FORTH IN SECTION 340B(A)(4) OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT (42 U.S.C. § 256B). (C) "CONTRACT PHARMACY" SHALL INCLUDE NEW YORK STATE PHARMACIES THAT RECEIVE DRUGS PURCHASED UNDER A CONTRACT PHARMACY ARRANGEMENT WITH A COVERED ENTITY. (D) "DISPENSING" SHALL INCLUDE A PHARMACY'S ENTIRE DISTRIBUTION PROC- ESS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ORDERING, PURCHASING, DELIVER- ING, RECEIPT, AND SALE OF DRUGS. (E) "PHARMACY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IS SET FORTH IN SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 2. PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE. NO PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFAC- TURER, PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, OUTSOURCING FACILITY, OR THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDER SHALL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: (A) DENY, PROHIBIT, CONDITION, OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE DISPENSING OF DRUGS FROM A COVERED ENTITY OR CONTRACT PHARMACY, OTHER THAN SUCH LIMI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03887-02-5
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