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Assembly Bill A7066

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to requirements for the safe handling of prescription drug samples by certain health care professionals

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2009-A7066 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33-B ยง3398, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A806
2013-2014: A2697
2015-2016: A1615
2017-2018: A2390

2009-A7066 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts requirements relating to the safe handling of prescription drug samples by certain health care professionals; requires maintenance of certain records and information regarding samples received and distributed including expiration dates.

2009-A7066 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7066

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 19, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. GOTTFRIED, GALEF, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, COOK, BREN-
  NAN, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  BING,  BOYLAND,
  BURLING,  COLTON, FARRELL, GABRYSZAK, JAFFEE, LAVINE, MAISEL, McENENY,
  MILLMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  reducing  health
  risks  involved  with receipt, handling and distribution of samples of
  prescription drug products

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.   The public health law is amended by adding a new article
33-B to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 33-B
                 THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAMPLE SAFETY ACT
SECTION 3398. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAFE HANDLING  OF  PRESCRIPTION  DRUG
                SAMPLES.
  S  3398.  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THE  SAFE  HANDLING  OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG
SAMPLES.  1. A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO DISPENSE DRUGS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
B OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN OF THE  EDUCA-
TION  LAW  SHALL  ESTABLISH  AND  ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES AND
REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE HANDLING OF SUCH DRUGS:
  (A) SAMPLES SHALL BE PROPERLY LOGGED IN (INCLUDING  IDENTIFICATION  OF
THE  MANUFACTURER  OR  ENTITY  SUPPLYING  OR PROVIDING SUCH SAMPLES, THE
DATE, TYPE AND THE AMOUNT OF DRUG  RECEIVED  AND  EXPIRATION  DATES,  IF
ANY),  LABELED,  STORED,  SECURED  AND  TRACKED  TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS AND LOSS;
  (B) PRESCRIBERS SHALL MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF  THE  DISTRIBUTION  OF
SAMPLES  IN  PATIENTS'  MEDICAL  RECORDS,  INCLUDING THE DATE, TYPE, AND
AMOUNT DISPENSED, AND OBTAIN THE INFORMED CONSENT OF PATIENTS  RECEIVING
SAMPLE PRODUCTS;
  (C) SAMPLES SHALL BE LABELED WITH APPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING INFORMATION;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10544-01-9

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