Assembly Bill A6841

2009-2010 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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2009-A6841 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6802, add §6829, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6197
2013-2014: A4925
2015-2016: A5091
2017-2018: A4553
2019-2020: A4888
2021-2022: A4195
2023-2024: A1359

2009-A6841 (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

2009-A6841 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6841

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCOZZAFAVA  -- 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 23, 24, 25 and 26 to read as follows:
  23.  "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.
  24.  "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.
  25.  "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.
  26. "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.
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6829 to read
as follows:
  S  6829.  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.
                                                           LBD08513-01-9

              

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