New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9191: Provides limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
Provides limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies; requires divestment of the interest in one or more insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers; prohibits insurance companies, pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers found in violation of such provisions from receiving payment from certain state programs.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to providing limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies.
From the amended text, September 28, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to providing limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general obligations law is amended by adding a new section 5-338 to read as follows: § 5-338. CONFLICTING PHARMACY OWNERSHIP. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "PHARMACY" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. (B) "PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER" MEANS A THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR THAT MANAGES PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH PLANS, NEGOTIATING COSTS AND ENSURING ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS. (C) "INDIRECT CONTROL" MEANS ANY AGREEMENT, ARRANGEMENT, CONTRACT, OWNERSHIP STAKE, OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP THAT GIVES AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A PHARMACY THE ABILITY TO INFLUENCE OR DIRECT THE OPERATIONS OF ANY INSURANCE COMPANY OR PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER IN THE STATE. 2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY TO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWN, OPERATE, CONTROL, OR DIRECT THE OPERATION OF THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF AN INSURANCE COMPANY AND/OR A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND/OR A PHARMACY OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF. 3. NOT LATER THAN THREE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION …
Sponsors
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 9191A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Subjects: General Obligations Law
Common questions
- What is S9191?
- S9191 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies.
- What does S9191 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to providing limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies.
- What is the status of S9191?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 9191A (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9191?
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for S9191?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9191
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