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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 58 3
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By: Senators J. Dismang, Irvin 5
By: Representatives Eubanks, Wardlaw 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON NONPROFIT, TAX 9
EXEMPT, OR GOVERNMENTALLY -FUNDED HOSPITALS HOLDING A 10
LICENSED PHARMACY PERMIT FOR THE SALE AT RETAIL OF 11
DRUGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON NONPROFIT, 16
TAX EXEMPT, OR GOVERNMENTALLY-FUNDED 17
HOSPITALS HOLDING A LICENSED PHARMACY 18
PERMIT FOR THE SALE AT RETAIL OF DRUGS. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 17 -92-607 is amended to read as follows: 23
17-92-607. Unlawful for hospital to hold licensed pharmacy permit — 24
Exceptions Hospitals holding a retail pharmacy permit . 25
(a) It shall be unlawful for any A nonprofit, tax exempt, or 26
governmentally-funded hospital to may acquire direct or indirect interest in 27
or otherwise hold directly or indirectly a licensed pharmacy permit pursuant 28
to the provisions of under § 17-92-405, for the sale at retail of drugs and 29
medicines. 30
(b)(1) However, this section does not prohibit any hospital having a 31
direct or indirect interest in or otherwise holding either directly or 32
indirectly a permit before March 28, 1975, from continuing to have an 33
interest in or holding the permit. 34
(2) This section does not prohibit any hospital so holding a 35
permit before March 28, 1975, from receiving a renewal of the permit. 36 SB58
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(3) This section does not prohibit dispensing modify or change 1
the ability of a hospital to dispense drugs or medications through a hospital 2
pharmacy continuity of care endorsement or to hospital employees and 3
students. 4
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