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Senate Bill S2031

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age

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2009-S2031 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1962
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง224, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2179, A2154
2013-2014: S2239, A363
2015-2016: A422
2017-2018: A633
2019-2020: A2326

2009-S2031 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 55 years of age; functions and drug interactions.

2009-S2031 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2031 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2031

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to creating and  distributing
  a drug guide for senior consumers

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

  Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a  new  section  224  to
read as follows:
  S  224. SENIOR DRUG GUIDE. THE DIRECTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE
BOARD OF PHARMACY,  AND  AFTER  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  STATE  CONSUMER
PROTECTION  BOARD,  SHALL WITHIN AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE BY APPROPRIATION
THEREFOR PREPARE AND PUBLISH A GUIDE EXPLAINING THE  PURPOSE,  FUNCTION,
AND  COMMON DRUG INTERACTIONS OF DRUGS COMMONLY USED BY PERSONS OVER THE
AGE OF SIXTY-TWO. THE DIRECTOR SHALL  TAKE  SUCH  ACTIONS  AS  SHALL  BE
NECESSARY  AND  APPROPRIATE  TO MAKE SUCH GUIDE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS
UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE THROUGH  DESIGNATED  AGENCIES,  AS  SUCH
TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS TITLE, EXCEPT
THAT REQUESTS FOR MORE THAN TEN COPIES SHALL BE  SUBJECT  TO  A  NOMINAL
CHARGE TO COVER THE COST OF REPRODUCTION AND HANDLING.
  S  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  on  the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05348-01-9

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