11-02-2025
Arkansas pharmacy bill heads to governor's desk, pharmacy freedom of choice bill enters legislature
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The 95th General Assembly saw activity on pharmacy bills on Monday.
A bill to permit non-profit hospitals to maintain a licensed pharmacy is on the governor's desk after a Thursday vote, and a pharmaceutical patient freedom of choice bill was submitted to the legislature the same day.
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Senate Bill 58 will remove the prohibition on non-profit, tax-exempt or government-funded hospitals from having a retail pharmacy permit. The legislation included a provision that a patient was not required to use a hospital's pharmacy and to inform them this was the case.
Meanwhile, House Bill 1442 proposes to support patients and prevent anti-competitive practices for pharmacy patients.
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The legislation allows patients freedom of choice in their pharmacy and requires pharmacies to have equal access to drug pricing programs. It also reflects SB58's prohibition removal, by requiring a non-profit hospital patient's pharmacy choice to be recorded.
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