All Roll Calls
Yes: 129 • No: 0
ArkansasSB582025 Regular SessionSenate
TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT, OR GOVERNMENTALLY-FUNDED HOSPITALS HOLDING A LICENSED PHARMACY PERMIT FOR THE SALE AT RETAIL OF DRUGS.
Sponsored By: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), Jonathan Dismang (Republican)
Enacted
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Hospitals must explain patients' pharmacy choice
Hospitals with retail pharmacy permits that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program must explain eligible patients' pharmacy choice. This notice applies to 340B-eligible patients seeking medicines, supplies, or pharmacy services when leaving hospital care. It covers discharge from an emergency department, inpatient hospital, or hospital outpatient clinic. Hospitals must tell these patients they can obtain those supplies and services from the pharmacy they choose.
Hospitals can now run retail pharmacies
Arkansas removes the ban on nonprofit, tax-exempt, or government-funded hospitals holding retail pharmacy permits. These hospitals must have a state hospital license and employ a licensed pharmacist-in-charge under pharmacy board rules. The law provides one retail permit per hospital pharmaceutical services permit and one per 100 licensed hospital beds. Pharmacies under this formula must be within 250 yards of the hospital campus. The campus includes related buildings and areas that are not directly connected, but excludes parking lots and public-use parcels. This formula does not limit hospital ownership, operation, or permits for outpatient infusion facilities, including home infusion services, or freestanding community pharmacies serving network needs. The pharmacy board must report monthly to the Legislative Council on applications received and approved for each permit type: pharmacy, specialty, hospital pharmaceutical services, ambulatory care center pharmacy, and retail pharmacy. Reports must also include total licensed retail pharmacies and retail pharmacy closings statewide.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jon S. Eubanks
Republican • House
Jonathan Dismang
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Missy Irvin
Republican • Senate
Jeff Wardlaw
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/10/2025
House Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 1:44:43 PM
Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, February 3, 2025 1:52:34 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB58 is now Act 52
2/17/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
2/10/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
2/10/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
2/10/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
2/10/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
2/10/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/10/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/6/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/3/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/3/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/3/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
1/30/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
1/30/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
1/30/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
1/29/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
1/15/2025SenateFiled
1/14/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB58 - Introduced
1/14/2025
Act Version
Related Bills
HB1265, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1237, TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIVIDUALS.
HB1686, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.
SB440, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES.
HB1695, TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN PERSONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY OF UNRECORDED MUNICIPAL LIENS.
HR1012, TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED AS A DESIGNATED SURVIVOR.