# Arkansas SB58: TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT, OR GOVERNMENTALLY-FUNDED HOSPITALS HOLDING A LICENSED PHARMACY PERMIT FOR THE SALE AT RETAIL OF DRUGS.

Arkansas SB58, TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT, OR GOVERNMENTALLY-FUNDED HOSPITALS HOLDING A LICENSED PHARMACY PERMIT FOR THE SALE AT RETAIL OF DRUGS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), Jonathan Dismang (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-17 (Notification that SB58 is now Act 52) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB58
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT, OR GOVERNMENTALLY-FUNDED HOSPITALS HOLDING A LICENSED PHARMACY PERMIT FOR THE SALE AT RETAIL OF DRUGS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Notification that SB58 is now Act 52
- Sponsors: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), Jonathan Dismang (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Hospitals must explain patients' pharmacy choice: benefit, low. 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…
- Hospitals can now run retail pharmacies: benefit, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Wardlaw (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 1:44:43 PM | pass | 95 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, February 3, 2025 1:52:34 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-02-17: Notification that SB58 is now Act 52 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-03: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-03: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB58 - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB58.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=52.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- 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 P… (failed)
- 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 A… (failed)

## Sources
- [SB58 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB58.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=52.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB58-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).