STATE OF NEW YORK
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8948
IN SENATE
August 31, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend part FFF of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, amending the
public health law relating to extending and enhancing the Medicaid
drug cap and to reduce unnecessary pharmacy benefit manager costs to
the Medicaid program, in relation to temporarily exempting covered
entities under the federal 340B program and comprehensive HIV special
needs plans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Part FFF of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, amending the
2 public health law relating to extending and enhancing the Medicaid drug
3 cap and to reduce unnecessary pharmacy benefit manager costs to the
4 Medicaid program, is amended by adding a new section 1-b to read as
5 follows:
6 § 1-b. Notwithstanding any provision of this part or other law, no
7 action shall be taken by the commissioner of health or the department of
8 health to remove the pharmacy benefit from the managed care benefit
9 package under medical assistance (Medicaid) before April 1, 2024 for the
10 following entities: (a) an eligible provider under section 340B of the
11 federal Public Health Service Act and (b) a comprehensive HIV special
12 needs plan under section 4403-c of the public health law.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17221-01-0
