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2025R: SB103 ACT 425

TO CREATE THE PHARMACY NONDISCRIMINATION ACT; TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS TO ACCEPT ANY PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST WILLING TO ACCEPT RELEVANT AND REASONABLE TERMS OF PARTICIPATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Latest action: Notification that SB103 is now Act 425

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WhenChamberAction
Jan 27, 2025, 9:03 a.m. CTSenateFiled
Jan 27, 2025, 1:38 p.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
Mar 17, 2025, 1:53 p.m. CTSenateRules suspended.
Mar 17, 2025, 1:53 p.m. CTSenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Mar 17, 2025, 1:53 p.m. CTSenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 17, 2025, 4:19 p.m. CTSenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 17, 2025, 4:19 p.m. CTSenateRe-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
Mar 18, 2025, 1:43 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Mar 19, 2025, 2:20 p.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Mar 19, 2025, 2:20 p.m. CTSenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Mar 19, 2025, 2:20 p.m. CTSenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
Mar 19, 2025, 4:33 p.m. CTHouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Mar 19, 2025, 5:24 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
Mar 31, 2025, 8:00 p.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 1, 2025, 4:23 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 1, 2025, 4:23 p.m. CTHouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Apr 1, 2025, 4:23 p.m. CTHouseReturned to the Senate as passed.
Apr 1, 2025, 6:20 p.m. CTSenateReturned from the House as passed.
Apr 1, 2025, 6:20 p.m. CTSenateORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 2, 2025, 8:27 a.m. CTSenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 2, 2025, 8:27 a.m. CTSenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 7, 2025, 1:06 p.m. CTSenateNotification that SB103 is now Act 425

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Mar 13, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT Senate Insurance - Commerce · Senate Room 171 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 17, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 19, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 3:30 p.m. CT House Insurance and Commerce Committee · Committee Room 149 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by C. Penzo, filed Mar 17, 2025, 8:29 a.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 103 TO CREATE THE PHARMACY NONDISCRIMINATION ACT; TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS TO ACCEPT ANY PHARMA.

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S1 SenateC. PenzoMar 17, 2025, 8:29 a.m. CT

Fiscal impact

Other1 · Mar 10, 2025

segalco.com PURPOSE OF BILL: SB 103 To create the Pharmacy Nondiscrimination Act; to require pharmacy benefits managers to accept any pharmacy or pharmacist willing to accept relevant and reasonable terms of participation; and to declare an emergency. ACTUARIAL STATEMENT The Fiscal Impact Statement was prepared according to generally accepted actuarial principles and practices, in compliance with ACT 112. The Statement provides an estimate of the financial and actuarial effect of the proposed change(s) on the Plans, if possible. The Statement makes no comment or opinion with regard to the merits of the measure for which the Statement is prepared; however, any identified technical or mechanical defects have been noted. We have reviewed the input and results of our analysis for reasonableness and relied upon the data and information provided by the Plans and their Claims Processing Contractors. 3/10/2025 _________________________________________ _________________ Patrick Klein, FSA, MAAA Date Vice President, Segal 3/10/2025 _________________________________________ __________________ Matthew Kersting, FSA, MAAA Date Vice President, Segal PROJECTED COSTS Plan Design Change Estimated C

Committee actions

  • Do Pass · House · Mar 31, 2025, 8:00 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee Do Pass
  • Do Pass · Senate · Mar 18, 2025, 1:43 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 842

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:23:33 PM · arkleg

98Yea
0Nay
2Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (98)

Not voting (2)

Senate · RCS 627

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:20:18 PM · arkleg

34Yea
0Nay
0Not voting
0Present
1Excused

Excused (1)

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