Bill > S06501

This bill proposes to repeal sections 1 and 1-a of part FFF of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, which previously directed the New York State Department of Health to remove the pharmacy benefit from the managed care benefit package and provide the pharmacy benefit under the fee-for-service (FFS) program instead. In a fee-for-service program, healthcare providers are paid directly by the government for each service rendered, in contrast to managed care where providers are paid a set amount per patient. By repealing these sections, the bill effectively reverses the previous law's requirements, though the specific implications for how pharmacy benefits will be managed are not detailed in the text. The bill is designed to take effect immediately upon enactment, which means the changes would be implemented right away after the bill becomes law.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6501