Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB475: TO ESTABLISH THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT; AND TO REGULATE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
Status: Chaptered, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to establish the pharmacy services administrative organization act; to regulate pharmacy services administrative organizations; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish the pharmacy services administrative organization act; and to regulate pharmacy services administrative organizations.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT; TO REGULATE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ESTABLISH THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT; AND TO REGULATE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 99, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 19 -- Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization Act 23-99-1901. Title. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization Act". 23-99-1902. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1)(A) "Administrative services" means a service provided by a pharmacy services administrative organization. (B) "Administrative services" includes without *ANS271* 04-02-2025 17:03:09 ANS271 As Engrossed: S3/19/25 S4/2/25 SB475 (ii) Assistance with an audit; (iii) Assistance with access to a pharmacy network; (iv) Assistance with interactions between a pharmacy and a pharmacy benefits manager; (v) Centralized payment; (vi) Certification in a specialized care program; (vii) Compliance support; (viii) Setting a flat fee for generic drugs; (ix) Assistance with store layout; (x) Marketing support; (xi) Management and analysis of payment and drug dispensing data; or (xii) Provision of resources for a retail cash card; (2) "Pharmacy benefits manager" means a person or an entity operating within this state …
Sponsors
- Jonathan Dismang (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Les Eaves (R, 58)
Latest actions
- : Notification that SB475 is now Act 773
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- : Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- : ORDERED ENROLLED
- : Returned from the House as passed.
- : Returned to the Senate as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
- : RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Votes
- House Roll Call #1250 (April 14, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #851 (April 7, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #196 (February 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #148 (February 10, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB475?
- SB475 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO ESTABLISH THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT; AND TO REGULATE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS.
- What does SB475 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to establish the pharmacy services administrative organization act; to regulate pharmacy services administrative organizations; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish the pharmacy services administrative organization act; and to regulate pharmacy services administrative organizations.
- What is the status of SB475?
- Chaptered as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB475 is now Act 773 (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB475?
- Jonathan Dismang (R, 18), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB475?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB475
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