Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB583: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS RELATING TO PHARMACY SERVICES
Status: Chaptered, April 23, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning maximum allowable cost lists relating to pharmacy services; to clarify that a pharmacy, pharmacist, or business providing pharmacy services may pursue a private right of action for violations related to the laws concerning maximum allowable cost lists; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning maximum allowable cost lists relating to pharmacy services.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS RELATING TO PHARMACY SERVICES; TO CLARIFY THAT A PHARMACY, PHARMACIST, OR BUSINESS PROVIDING PHARMACY SERVICES MAY PURSUE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE LAWS CONCERNING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS RELATING TO PHARMACY SERVICES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 17-92-507, concerning Maximum Allowable Cost Lists relating to pharmacy services, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows: (h)(1) A pharmacy, pharmacist, or business providing pharmacy services may pursue a private right of action for violations of this section and for provided remedies, including without limitation compensatory damages, actual financial losses, and punitive damages (B) The Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act, § 23-92-501 et seq.; and (C) The Trade Practices Act, § 23-66-201 et seq. (2) In any private cause of action as described in subdivision (h)(1) of this section, a prevailing pharmacy, pharmacist, or business *JMB608* 04-03-2025 09:21:47 JMB608 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 SB583 providing pharmacy services may recover attorney's fees and all costs incurred in pursuing the action. (3) A pharmacy, pharmacist, or business providing pharmacy services pursuing a violation of …
Sponsors
- Clarke Tucker (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Jeremiah Moore (R, 61)
Latest actions
- : Notification that SB583 is now Act 990
- : 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 #1355 (April 15, 2025): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #868 (April 7, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #535 (March 12, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #380 (March 3, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB583?
- SB583 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS RELATING TO PHARMACY SERVICES.
- What does SB583 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning maximum allowable cost lists relating to pharmacy services; to clarify that a pharmacy, pharmacist, or business providing pharmacy services may pursue a private right of action for violations related to the laws concerning maximum allowable cost lists; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning maximum allowable cost lists relating to pharmacy services.
- What is the status of SB583?
- Chaptered as of April 23, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB583 is now Act 990 (April 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB583?
- Clarke Tucker (D, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB583?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB583
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