A1502

"Patient and Provider Protection Act."

Chamber Passed·5/18/26

New Jersey A1502, the "Patient and Provider Protection Act," regulates pharmacy benefits managers, ensuring fair reimbursement rates and prohibiting.

The "Patient and Provider Protection Act" amends existing laws to impose several requirements on pharmacy benefits managers. It mandates that pharmacy benefits managers disclose fees paid to third-party brokers upon request. The act also stipulates that contracts between pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies are presumed to be "contracts of adhesion" in case of disputes, meaning they are standardized and one party has significantly superior bargaining power. Additionally, pharmacy benefits managers must have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the carrier they contract with.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Assembly · 59–18 · May 18
Current
Commerce Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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22
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

59 Yea

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18 Nay

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3 Not Voting

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Calendar

May 14

2:00 PM

Assembly Appropriations Hearing

Mar 19

10:00 AM

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Hearing

History

May 18

Assembly

Passed by the Assembly (59-18-0)

May 18

Senate

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

May 14

Assembly

Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading