New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 5939
Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (Democratic)
Cosponsors (19)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic)
- Siela Bynoe (Democratic)
- Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families)
- Patricia Fahy (Democratic)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican/Conservative)
- Joseph A. Griffo (Republican/Conservative)
- Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- John Liu (Democratic)
- Jack M. Martins (Republican/Conservative)
- Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
- Steve Rhoads (Republican/Conservative)
- Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
- Christopher Ryan (Democratic)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic)
- Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 28, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: C | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: B | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Health Vote - Version: B | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jun 13, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: B | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jun 12, 2025 Senate | Rules Vote - Version: B | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Jun 5, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jun 5, 2026 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Jun 4, 2026 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.483 - Jun 4, 2026 · House
SUBSTITUTED FOR A5882C - May 28, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - May 28, 2026 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - May 28, 2026 · Senate
REPASSED SENATE - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5939C - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING - Mar 11, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY - Feb 24, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO INSURANCE - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.305 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Jan 7, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
DIED IN ASSEMBLY - Jun 13, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1985 - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES - Jun 8, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 5939B - Jun 8, 2025 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH - Jun 6, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 5939A - Jun 6, 2025 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH