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A 8781 New York Assembly · 2017 Regular Session

Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from restricting access to certain drug information and collecting certain payments

Summary
Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from prohibiting pharmacies from disclosing to consumers the cost of prescription medication, the availability of alternative medications or alternative means of purchasing prescription medications; and prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from collecting copayments from consumers of prescription medications.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Assembly Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Vetoed
Dec 2018
Introduced Nov 27, 2017 Vetoed Dec 28, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2018 · Assembly Feb 5, 2018

How they voted

60–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
Mar 6, 2018
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 28, 2018
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 28, 2018
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.339
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Nov 27, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.