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Assembly Bill A9207

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing NYS prescription medication cost containment program

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2009-A9207 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Employees
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §159-d, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1098
2013-2014: A4003
2015-2016: A6718
2017-2018: A6114
2019-2020: A6419

2009-A9207 - Summary

Relates to establishing the New York state prescription medication cost containment program.

2009-A9207 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9207 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9207

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Employees

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to the New York state
  prescription medication cost containment program

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

  Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding  a  new  section
159-d to read as follows:
  S  159-D.  NEW  YORK  STATE  PRESCRIPTION  MEDICATION COST CONTAINMENT
PROGRAM. 1. THE PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CREATE  THE  NEW
YORK STATE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION COST CONTAINMENT PROGRAM.
  2.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL OFFER NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS WHO ARE EMPLOYED
IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE STATE OR NEW YORK STATE  RESIDENTS  WHO  ARE
RETIRED   FROM   STATE   SERVICE,   SEVERAL   OPTIONS  TO  FILL  MEDICAL
PRESCRIPTIONS THROUGH A CANADIAN  MAIL  ORDER  COMPANY.  SUCH  COMPANIES
SHALL  BE  SELECTED  THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS, TO BE DESIGNED
AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE PRESIDENT. CANADIAN DRUG SUPPLIERS SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT SHALL NOT BE  LIMITED  TO  ALL  MANUFACTURERS  AND  DISTRIBUTORS  BY
CANADA'S RESEARCHED BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14839-01-9

2009-A9207A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Employees
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §159-d, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1098
2013-2014: A4003
2015-2016: A6718
2017-2018: A6114
2019-2020: A6419

2009-A9207A - Summary

Relates to establishing the New York state prescription medication cost containment program.

2009-A9207A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9207--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Governmental  Employees -- recommitted to the Committee on Govern-
  mental Employees in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to the New York state
  prescription medication cost containment program

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

  Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding  a  new  section
159-d to read as follows:
  S  159-D.  NEW  YORK  STATE  PRESCRIPTION  MEDICATION COST CONTAINMENT
PROGRAM. 1. THE PRESIDENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION  TWO
OF  THIS CHAPTER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CREATE THE NEW YORK STATE
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION COST CONTAINMENT PROGRAM.
  2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL OFFER NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS WHO ARE  EMPLOYED
IN  THE  CIVIL  SERVICE OF THE STATE OR NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS WHO ARE
RETIRED FROM STATE SERVICE AND ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE NEW  YORK  STATE
HEALTH  INSURANCE PLAN (NYSHIP) AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, SEVERAL OPTIONS TO
FILL MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS THROUGH A CANADIAN MAIL ORDER  COMPANY.  SUCH
COMPANIES  SHALL  BE SELECTED THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS, TO BE
DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE PRESIDENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO
OF SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER.  CANADIAN DRUG SUPPLIERS SHALL  INCLUDE,
BUT  SHALL  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  ALL  MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS BY
CANADA'S RESEARCHED BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14839-03-0

2009-A9207B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Employees
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §159-d, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1098
2013-2014: A4003
2015-2016: A6718
2017-2018: A6114
2019-2020: A6419

2009-A9207B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the New York state prescription medication cost containment program.

2009-A9207B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9207B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9207--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Governmental  Employees -- recommitted to the Committee on Govern-
  mental Employees in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted  to  said  committee -- again reported from said committee with
  amendments, ordered reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to the New York state
  prescription medication cost containment program

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

  Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding  a  new  section
159-d to read as follows:
  S  159-D.  NEW  YORK  STATE  PRESCRIPTION  MEDICATION COST CONTAINMENT
PROGRAM. 1. THE PRESIDENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION  TWO
OF  THIS CHAPTER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CREATE THE NEW YORK STATE
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION COST CONTAINMENT PROGRAM.
  2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL OFFER NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS WHO ARE  EMPLOYED
IN  THE  CIVIL  SERVICE OF THE STATE OR NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS WHO ARE
RETIRED FROM STATE SERVICE AND ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE NEW  YORK  STATE
HEALTH  INSURANCE PLAN (NYSHIP) AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, SEVERAL OPTIONS TO
FILL MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS THROUGH A CANADIAN MAIL ORDER  COMPANY.  SUCH
COMPANIES  SHALL  BE SELECTED THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS, TO BE
DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE PRESIDENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO
OF SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER.  CANADIAN DRUG SUPPLIERS SHALL  INCLUDE,
BUT  SHALL  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  ALL  MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS BY
CANADA'S RESEARCHED BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES.
  S 2. Nothing contained in this act shall  supersede  or  diminish  the
terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14839-05-0

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