Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB86: TO AMEND THE PROHIBITION ON NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT, OR GOVERNMENTALLY FUNDED HOSPITALS FROM HOLDING A LICENSED PHARMACY PERMIT FOR THE SALE AT RETAIL OF DRUGS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the prohibition on nonprofit, tax exempt, or governmentally funded hospitals from holding a licensed pharmacy permit for the sale at retail of drugs; to set restrictions on pharmacy contracting and conflicts of interest; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the prohibition on nonprofit, tax exempt, or governmentally funded hospitals from holding a licensed pharmacy permit for the sale at retail of drugs.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE PROHIBITION ON NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT, OR GOVERNMENTALLY FUNDED HOSPITALS FROM HOLDING A LICENSED PHARMACY PERMIT FOR THE SALE AT RETAIL OF DRUGS; TO SET RESTRICTIONS ON PHARMACY CONTRACTING AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE PROHIBITION ON NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT, OR GOVERNMENTALLY FUNDED HOSPITALS FROM HOLDING A LICENSED PHARMACY PERMIT FOR THE SALE AT RETAIL OF DRUGS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 17-92-607 is amended to read as follows: 17-92-607. Unlawful for hospital to hold licensed pharmacy permit -- Exceptions Hospital holding a retail pharmacy permit. (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any nonprofit, tax exempt, or governmentally funded a hospital to acquire direct or indirect interest in or otherwise hold directly or indirectly a more than one (1) licensed pharmacy permit pursuant to the provisions of § 17-92-405, for the sale at retail of drugs and medicines. (2) A healthcare organization licensed as a hospital may hold one (1) retail pharmacy permit at each location licensed as a hospital. (b)(1) However, nothing contained in this section shall be construed *JMB206* 01/16/2025 4:11:30 PM JMB206 SB86 to prohibit any hospital having a direct or indirect interest in or otherwise holding either directly or …
Sponsors
- Justin Boyd (R, 27) · primary sponsor