Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 21, 2014 |
signed chap.413 |
Oct 09, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 12, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.704 substituted for a8612a referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 11, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.1340 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 29, 2014 |
print number 6449a |
May 29, 2014 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 24, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S6449A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S6449 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8612
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6810, Ed L
2013-S6449 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6449 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the consent of the patient or an authorized individual to consent on the patient's behalf before a prescription is delivered PURPOSE: To reduce medication waste and improve patient compliance and adherence by prohibiting pharmacies from automatically delivering prescriptions to patients without their consent or an individual authorized on the patient's behalf. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Education Law § 6810(2) to require that a prescription (new or refill) may not be delivered without the consent of the patient or an individual authorized to consent on the patient's behalf. Consent shall include one of the following: (1) the patient or authorized individual's signature of acceptance of each prescription delivered;(2) the pharmacy may contact the patient or other authorized individual for consent to deliver and must document consent in the patient record; or (3) for pharmacies that administer refill reminder or medication adherence programs and deliver off premises, if a signature is not received on each prescription, then the refill reminder program or medication adherence program shall be an OPT-IN
2013-S6449 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6449 I N S E N A T E January 24, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the consent of the patient or an authorized individual to consent on the patient's behalf before a prescription is delivered THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6810 of the education law, as added by chapter 881 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows: 2. (A) A prescription may not be refilled unless it bears a contrary instruction and indicates on its face the number of times it may be refilled. A prescription may not be refilled more times than allowed on the prescription. The date of each refilling must be indicated on the original prescription. Prescriptions for controlled substances shall be refilled only pursuant to article thirty-three of the public health law. A PRESCRIPTION (NEW OR REFILL) MAY NOT BE DELIVERED OFF PREMISES WITH- OUT THE CONSENT OF THE PATIENT OR AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT ON THE PATIENT'S BEHALF. CONSENT SHALL INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE PATIENT OR AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL'S SIGNATURE OF ACCEPTANCE OF EACH PRESCRIPTION DELIVERED; (2) THE PHARMACY MAY CONTACT THE PATIENT OR OTHER AUTHORIZED INDIVID- UAL FOR CONSENT TO DELIVER AND MUST DOCUMENT CONSENT IN THE PATIENT RECORD; OR (3) FOR PHARMACIES THAT ADMINISTER REFILL REMINDER OR MEDICATION ADHERENCE PROGRAMS AND DELIVER OFF PREMISES, IF A SIGNATURE IS NOT RECEIVED ON EACH PRESCRIPTION, THEN THE REFILL REMINDER PROGRAM OR MEDI- CATION ADHERENCE PROGRAM SHALL BE AN OPT-IN PROGRAM THAT IS UPDATED WITH PATIENT CONSENT EVERY ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS ACCOMPANIED BY A DOCU- MENTED PATIENT RECORD REVIEW BY A LICENSED PHARMACIST FROM THE PROVIDING PHARMACY AND THE PATIENT BEFORE CONTINUATION OF MEDICATION DELIVERY CAN OCCUR. (B) PHARMACY PROVIDERS WHO DELIVER MEDICATION WITHOUT PATIENT OR AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL CONSENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT THE RETURN OF THE MEDICATION FROM THE PATIENT, PROVIDE THAT PATIENT CREDIT FOR ANY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S6449A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8612
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6810, Ed L
2013-S6449A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6449A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the consent of the patient or an authorized individual to consent on the patient's behalf before a prescription is delivered PURPOSE: To reduce medication waste and improve patient compliance and adherence by prohibiting pharmacies from automatically delivering prescriptions to patients without their consent or an individual authorized on the patient's behalf. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Education Law § 6810(2) to provide that a pharmacy registered with the Department under Section 6808 of the Education Law may not deliver a prescription without the consent of the patient or an individual authorized to consent on the patient's behalf. Consent shall include one of the following: (1) the patient or authorized individual's signature of acceptance of each prescription delivered;(2) the pharmacy may contact the patient or other authorized individual for consent to deliver and must document consent in the patient record; or (3) for pharmacies that administer refill reminder or medication adherence programs and deliver off premises, if a signature is not received on each prescription, then the refill
2013-S6449A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6449--A I N S E N A T E January 24, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the consent of the patient or an authorized individual to consent on the patient's behalf before a prescription is delivered THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6810 of the education law, as added by chapter 881 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows: 2. (A) A prescription may not be refilled unless it bears a contrary instruction and indicates on its face the number of times it may be refilled. A prescription may not be refilled more times than allowed on the prescription. The date of each refilling must be indicated on the original prescription. Prescriptions for controlled substances shall be refilled only pursuant to article thirty-three of the public health law. A PHARMACY REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT DELIVER A NEW OR REFILLED PRESCRIPTION OFF PREMISES WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PATIENT OR AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT ON THE PATIENT'S BEHALF. CONSENT SHALL INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE PATIENT OR AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL'S SIGNATURE OF ACCEPTANCE OF EACH PRESCRIPTION DELIVERED; (2) THE PHARMACY MAY CONTACT THE PATIENT OR OTHER AUTHORIZED INDIVID- UAL FOR CONSENT TO DELIVER AND MUST DOCUMENT CONSENT IN THE PATIENT RECORD; OR (3) FOR PHARMACIES THAT ADMINISTER REFILL REMINDER OR MEDICATION ADHERENCE PROGRAMS AND DELIVER OFF PREMISES, IF A SIGNATURE IS NOT RECEIVED ON EACH PRESCRIPTION, THEN THE REFILL REMINDER PROGRAM OR MEDI- CATION ADHERENCE PROGRAM SHALL BE AN OPT-IN PROGRAM THAT IS UPDATED WITH PATIENT CONSENT EVERY ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS ACCOMPANIED BY A DOCU- MENTED PATIENT RECORD REVIEW BY A LICENSED PHARMACIST FROM THE PROVIDING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11996-06-4
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