The New York State Legislature voted on a bipartisan basis to pass several health care related bills at the end of the 2019 legislative session, which concluded last week. Significant legislation passed by the Senate and Assembly, which will now be sent to Governor Andrew Cuomo for consideration, include:
- A bill preventing mid-year drug formulary changes (A02969A/S02849-A)
- A bill regulating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) (A02836A/S06531)
- A bill extending protections from excessive out-of-network hospital emergency charges (A0804/S06544A)
A summary of major provisions of each bill is attached.