Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Sep 21, 2011 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A8628
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LAVINE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-A8628 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A8628 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to requirements for electronic prescribing software under the medical assistance program; prohibits the use of advertising or messaging in such software, requires such software to include a means for prior authorization approval; prohibits use of certain information relating to a patient's benefits plan.
2011-A8628 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8628 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y September 21, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to electronic prescribing software THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6810 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. ALL ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING SOFTWARE USED IN THIS STATE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING SOFTWARE FOR WHICH PRESCRI- BERS AND PHARMACIES RECEIVE PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW SHALL: (A) TRANSMIT TO A PRESCRIBER ONLY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRODUCT LABEL EXCEPT WHERE SUCH COMMUNICATION RELATES TO A REVIEW ARTICLE OR EDITORIAL COMMENT IN A MAJOR PEER REVIEWED PROFES- SIONAL JOURNAL, SUPPORTED BY SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND THAT MEETS THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISING PHAR- MACEUTICAL PRODUCTS; (B) NOT USE ANY MEANS OR PERMIT ANY OTHER PERSON TO USE ANY MEANS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVERTISING, INSTANT MESSAGING, AND POP- UP ADS, TO INFLUENCE OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE, THROUGH ECONOMIC INCEN- TIVES OR OTHERWISE, THE PRESCRIBING DECISION OF A PRESCRIBING PRACTI- TIONER AT THE POINT OF CARE OR ANY SUCH MEANS TRIGGERED OR IN SPECIFIC RESPONSE TO THE INPUT, SELECTION, OR ANY ACT OF A PRESCRIBING PRACTI- TIONER OR HIS OR HER AGENT IN PRESCRIBING A CERTAIN PHARMACEUTICAL OR DIRECTING A PATIENT TO A CERTAIN PHARMACY; (C) NOT SHOW INFORMATION REGARDING A PAYOR'S FORMULARY, CO-PAYMENT OR BENEFIT PLAN IN ANY WAY THAT PRECLUDES OR MAKES MORE DIFFICULT THE ACT OF A PRESCRIBING PRACTITIONER OR PATIENT SELECTING ANY PARTICULAR PHAR- MACY OR PHARMACEUTICAL; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13447-01-1
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