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NY S04749

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/16/2011

Primary Sponsor

John DeFrancisco

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes mandatory prescription drug co-payment amounts under Medicaid: $1 for generic drugs and $3 for brand name drugs, with preferred brand name drugs on the formulary set at $1
  • Makes co-payment collection mandatory at the point of sale in pharmacies rather than allowing alternative collection methods
  • Increases co-payment amounts for a separate program to $3 for generic drugs and $6 for brand name drugs, also requiring mandatory point-of-sale collection
  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with provisions related to the repeal of existing statutory language

Legislative Description

Requires the collection of prescription drug co-payments at the point of sale in pharmacies.

Last Action

referred to health

6/18/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules6/18/2012
Health1/4/2012
Health6/16/2011
Health4/18/2011

Full Bill Text

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