Senate Passes Contracted Network Pharmacy Bill

The New York Senate passed a bill aimed at giving injured workers more choices for filling prescriptions by allowing them to use pharmacies registered with the state. The Senate voted 62-1 on Wednesday to pass SB 1026, by Sen. Jessica Ramos, D-Queens. The Senate voted 62-1 to pass the measure in May 2021, but it was never called for a hearing in the Assembly and was carried over to the current session. “This bill will provide workers’ compensation claimants with greater flexibility by allowing them to fill their prescriptions not only at network pharmacies with whom an employer o...