Arkansas 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 520 — TO CLARIFY THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT'S REGULATORY AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY CONCERNING PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS; AND TO MODIFY THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT.

Last action — Notification that SB520 is now Act 994

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

  • SB 520 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act to enhance regulatory oversight and clarify definitions and procedures related to pharmacy benefits managers.

  • Arkansas Code § 17-92-507(a)(4)

    goods, or → goods, and services,

    Clarifies the definition of 'pharmacist services' to explicitly include services.

  • Arkansas Code § 17-92-507(b)(1)

    Shall If the drug is a generically equivalent drug as defined in § 17-92-101, shall be listed as therapeutically equivalent and pharmaceutically equivalent → If the drug is a generically equivalent drug as defined in § 17-92-101, shall be listed as therapeutically equivalent and pharmaceutically equivalent

    Corrects the structure of the sentence regarding the conditions under which a drug must be listed.

  • Arkansas Code § 17-92-507(b)(1)

    or has have an NR or NA rating by Medi-span Medi-Span, Gold Standard, → or has an NR or NA rating by Medi-span, Gold Standard,

    Standardizes the phrasing regarding the ratings a drug must have.

  • Arkansas Code § 17-92-507(c)(4)(A)(ii)(c)

    seven (7) → thirty (30)

    Increases the time allowed for pharmacies to file an administrative appeal from seven to thirty business days.

  • Arkansas Code § 17-92-507(c)(4)(B)

    seven (7) → thirty (30)

    Requires pharmacy benefits managers to respond to challenges within thirty business days instead of seven.

  • Arkansas Code § 17-92-507(c)(4)(C) (ii)

    the National Drug Code and the name of the → the National Drug Code and the name of the national or regional pharmaceutical wholesalers operating in Arkansas that

    Enhances disclosure by requiring the pharmacy benefits manager to provide specific pricing information.

  • Arkansas Code § 23-92-503(13)(A)(i)

    based Based on utilization of a prescription → based on utilization of a prescription

    Corrects grammatical consistency in the definition of 'rebate'.

  • Arkansas Code § 23-92-503(13)(A)(ii)

    that is paid Paid by a manufacturer → that is paid by a manufacturer

    Corrects grammatical consistency in the definition of 'rebate'.

  • Arkansas Code § 23-92-505(a)(1)(B)

    A mail-order pharmacy shall not be included in the calculations determining pharmacy benefits manager network adequacy;

    Clarifies that mail-order pharmacies are not considered when assessing network adequacy.

  • Arkansas Code § 23-92-506(b)(2)

    Unless reviewed and approved by the commissioner, charge a pharmacist or pharmacy a fee related to the adjudication of a claim, including without limitation a fee for: → Unless reviewed and approved by the commissioner in coordination with the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, charge a pharmacist or pharmacy a fee related to the adjudication of a claim, including without limitation a fee for:

    Clarifies the requirements for fee approval for pharmacy benefits managers.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB520 is now Act 994

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned To the Senate as passed.

  7. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

  13. Rules suspended.

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  15. Amendment # 5 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  16. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  17. Rules suspended.

  18. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 5

  19. Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  20. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  21. Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  22. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  23. Amendment # 4 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  24. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  25. Rules suspended.

  26. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  27. Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  28. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  29. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 3

  30. Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  31. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  32. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  33. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 2

  34. Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  35. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  36. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  37. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

  38. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  39. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 93007
Total 93007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Berry — Yea
Brown — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
A. Davis — Yea
D. Douglas — Yea
Glover — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Blake — Yea
Bragg — Yea
Burch — Yea
Capp — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Gates — Yea
Hillman — Yea
House — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richey — Not Voting
Rushing — Yea
Sorvillo — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Della Rosa — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Petty — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Not Voting
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Davis — Not Voting
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark Perry — Not Voting
Mary Bentley — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
E. Cheatham — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Bond — Yea
Maloch — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

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SB 520 is sponsored by Kim Hammer.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2019. Enacted.
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