SB593
To Amend the Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act; and to Create the Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization Act.
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; AND TO CREATE THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT.
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Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB593 J. Boyd TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LIC…”
hear today. And for planning purposes, Senators, Senate Bill 593, which will be on the next page,
a vote of 35 yeas, 0 nays. Senate Bill 583 passes. Please transmit to the House. Again, Senate Bill 593 is being sent to interim study. He needs to make a
study. I'd make a motion we withdraw from the calendar and send Senate Bill 593
Senate Convenes
Matched: “…. Calendar. Committee on Insurance Commerce, to whom is for Senate Bill 593, by Senator Boyd, recommended you pass. Calendar. Committee…”
...recommended you pass. Calendar. Committee on Insurance Commerce, to whom is for Senate Bill 593, by Senator Boyd, recommended you pass. Calendar. Committee on Insurance Commerce, to whom is for Senate Bill 594, by Senator McKee, recommended...
Insurance & Commerce - Senate
Matched: “…rite it, but it was provided and we do like the language in Senate Bill 593 better, not that, not that Senator Dismay's bill isn't acco…”
...ed to provide language that would be more clean or would, and I didn't write it, but it was provided, and we do like the language in Senate Bill 593 better. Not that Senator Dismang's bill isn't accomplishing high level what he did present.
...s actually will not even allow the pharmacy to use a PSAO, so it's very PBM specific and size of pharmacy specific. I don't know if that answered your question, but the language is cleaner in Senate Bill 593. So, uh, what happens if we pass
...e and compare and contrast the two bills. But one thing that does stand out is the Senate Bill 593 has a prohibition on a take-it-or-leave-it contract, which you just brought up, that issue. And I did not find one in Senate Bill 475. is it?
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- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Apr 1, 2025 · April 1, 2025