Assembly Bill A4553

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes and authorizes telepharmacy in this state

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A4553 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6802, add §6832, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6841
2011-2012: A6197
2013-2014: A4925
2015-2016: A5091
2019-2020: A4888
2021-2022: A4195
2023-2024: A1359

2017-A4553 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes and authorizes telepharmacy in this state; defines terms; creates telepharmacy satellite consultation sites and telepharmacy in hospitals; authorizes the filling of prescriptions at remote sites connected to central pharmacies via computer link, videolink and audiolink

2017-A4553 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4553
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BLANKENBUSH, LAVINE, CROUCH, GIGLIO, SEPULVEDA,
   ERRIGO, D'URSO -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Higher
   Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the prac-
   tice of telepharmacy
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 6802 of the education law is amended by adding four
 new subdivisions 27, 28, 29 and 30 to read as follows:
   27. "REMOTE SITE" MEANS A  PHARMACY  STAFFED  BY  REGISTERED  PHARMACY
 TECHNICIANS  WITH ACCESS TO ITS MAIN PHARMACY AND REGISTERED PHARMACISTS
 BY COMPUTER LINK, VIDEO LINK AND AUDIO LINK WHILE OPEN.
   28. "SATELLITE CONSULTATION  SITE"  MEANS  A  TELEPHARMACY  WHERE  ANY
 FILLED  PRESCRIPTIONS READY FOR DISPENSING ARE PREPARED AT ANOTHER PHAR-
 MACY AND DELIVERED TO THE SATELLITE FOR DISPENSING  VIA  COMPUTER  LINK,
 VIDEO  LINK  AND  AUDIO LINK TO THE MAIN PHARMACY AND A LICENSED PHARMA-
 CIST.
   29. "TELEPHARMACY" MEANS A CENTRAL PHARMACY WITH ONE  OR  MORE  REMOTE
 SITES IN WHICH ALL SITES ARE CONNECTED VIA COMPUTER LINK, VIDEO LINK AND
 AUDIO LINK.
   30. "TELEPHARMACY IN HOSPITALS" MEANS A CENTRAL HOSPITAL PHARMACY WITH
 ONE  OR  MORE REMOTE SITES IN WHICH ALL SITES ARE CONNECTED VIA COMPUTER
 LINK, VIDEO LINK AND AUDIO LINK.
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6832 to read
 as follows:
   § 6832. TELEPHARMACY. 1. A  REMOTE  SITE  SHALL  COMPLY  WITH  SECTION
 SIXTY-EIGHT  HUNDRED  EIGHT  OF THIS ARTICLE, GOVERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR
 PERMIT TO OPERATE A PHARMACY. THE REMOTE SITE IS CONSIDERED TO BE  UNDER
 THE PERSONAL CHARGE OF THE PHARMACIST AT THE CENTRAL PHARMACY.
   2.  A  REMOTE  SITE  SHALL  BE  CONNECTED  TO ITS CENTRAL PHARMACY VIA
 COMPUTER LINK, VIDEO LINK AND AUDIO LINK. A REMOTE SITE  SHALL  USE  ITS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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