Assembly Actions -
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Jun 09, 2014 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 04, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 03, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 27, 2014 |
1st report cal.202 |
Jan 31, 2014 |
print number 2949a |
Jan 31, 2014 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 12, 2013 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 11, 2013 |
ordered to third reading cal.1249 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 25, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2949A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C) 7th Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S2949 - Details
2013-S2949 - Summary
Provides that the initial prescription or dispensing of a controlled substance for acute pain shall be limited to a 3-10 day supply; prohibits the imposition of an additional health insurance copayment if a subsequent prescription is issued for an aggregate of not more than a 30 day supply of such controlled substance.
2013-S2949 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2949 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to limiting the initial prescription of a controlled substance for the alleviation of acute pain to between a three to ten day supply; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage of such prescriptions PURPOSE: This bill would limit the number of schedule II or III controlled substance pain pills initially prescribed to someone suffer- ing from acute pain. This serves two important purposes: (1) it encour- ages patients whose acute pain lasts longer than initially expected to follow up with a doctor, and (2) it lessens the number of pills left in medicine cabinets and available for diversion. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds Public Health Law Sec. 3331(5)(b) and (c). Subsection (b) permits authorized practitioners, within the scope of their professional opinion or discretion, to dispense between three and ten days of any schedule II or III controlled substance to a patient suffering from acute pain. Subsection (c) provides a definition of acute pain. The term encompasses accidental and intentional pain lasting only a short or finite period of time. The subsection expressly excludes chronic pain, cancer pain, or palliative care practices from the defi- nition of acute pain.
2013-S2949 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2949 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, LAVALLE, MARTINS, MAZIARZ, ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to limiting the initial prescription of a controlled substance for the alleviation of acute pain to between a three to ten day supply; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage of such prescriptions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 3331 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 965 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows: 5. (A) No more than a thirty day supply or, pursuant to regulations of the commissioner enumerating conditions warranting specified greater supplies, no more than a three month supply of a schedule II, III or IV substance, as determined by the directed dosage and frequency of dosage, may be dispensed by an authorized practitioner at one time. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, AN AUTHORIZED PRACTITIONER, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER PROFES- SIONAL OPINION OR DISCRETION, MAY DISPENSE OR PRESCRIBE NO MORE THAN BETWEEN A THREE AND TEN DAY SUPPLY OF ANY SCHEDULE II OR III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO AN ULTIMATE USER UPON THE INITIAL CONSULTATION OR TREATMENT OF SUCH USER FOR ACUTE PAIN. THEREAFTER, THE DISPENSING AND PRESCRIBING OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARA- GRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACUTE PAIN" MEANS PAIN, WHETHER ACCIDENTAL OR INTENTIONAL, THAT LASTS ONLY A SHORT OR FINITE PERIOD OF TIME. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE CHRONIC PAIN, CANCER PAIN OR PALLIATIVE CARE PRACTICES. S 2. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 30 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02570-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S2949A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2949A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that the initial prescription or dispensing of a controlled substance for acute pain shall be limited to a 3-10 day supply; prohibits the imposition of an additional health insurance copayment if a subsequent prescription is issued for an aggregate of not more than a 30 day supply of such controlled substance.
2013-S2949A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2949A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to limiting the initial prescription of a controlled substance for the alleviation of acute pain to between a three to ten day supply; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage of such prescriptions PURPOSE: This bill would limit the number of schedule II or III controlled substance pain pills initially prescribed to someone suffering from acute pain. This serves two important purposes: (1) it encourages patients whose acute pain lasts longer than initially expected to follow up with a doctor, and (2) it lessens the number of pills left in medi- cine cabinets and available for diversion. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds Public Health Law Sec. 3331(5)(b) and (c). Subsection (b) permits authorized practitioners, within the scope of their professional opinion or discretion, to dispense between three and ten days of any schedule II or III controlled substance to a patient suffering from acute pain. Subsection (c) provides a definition of acute pain. The term encompasses accidental and intentional pain lasting only a short or finite period of time. The subsection expressly excludes chronic pain, cancer pain, or palliative care practices from the defi-
2013-S2949A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2949--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, LAVALLE, MARTINS, MAZIARZ, ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to limiting the initial prescription of a controlled substance for the alleviation of acute pain to between a three to ten day supply; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage of such prescriptions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 3331 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 965 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows: 5. (A) No more than a thirty day supply or, pursuant to regulations of the commissioner enumerating conditions warranting specified greater supplies, no more than a three month supply of a schedule II, III or IV substance, as determined by the directed dosage and frequency of dosage, may be dispensed by an authorized practitioner at one time. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, AN AUTHORIZED PRACTITIONER, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER PROFES- SIONAL OPINION OR DISCRETION, MAY DISPENSE OR PRESCRIBE NO MORE THAN BETWEEN A THREE AND TEN DAY SUPPLY OF ANY SCHEDULE II OR III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO AN ULTIMATE USER UPON THE INITIAL CONSULTATION OR TREATMENT OF SUCH USER FOR ACUTE PAIN. THEREAFTER, THE DISPENSING AND PRESCRIBING OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARA- GRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACUTE PAIN" MEANS PAIN, WHETHER ACCIDENTAL OR INTENTIONAL, THAT LASTS ONLY A SHORT OR FINITE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02570-02-4
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