Senate Bill S111

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the NYS prescription medication cost containment program

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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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2011-S111 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A268
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §249-a, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1645, A7666
2013-2014: S1387, A308
2015-2016: S470, A1999
2017-2018: S4918

2011-S111 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the NYS prescription medication cost containment program.

2011-S111 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S111 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   111

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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  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 elder law is amended by adding a new section  249-a  to
read as follows:
  S  249-A.  NEW  YORK  STATE  PRESCRIPTION  MEDICATION COST CONTAINMENT
PROGRAM. 1. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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 QUALIFY FOR
THE  ELDERLY  PHARMACEUTICAL  INSURANCE  COVERAGE  PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, SEVERAL OPTIONS TO FILL
MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS THROUGH A CANADIAN MAIL ORDER COMPANY. SUCH COMPA-
NIES SHALL BE  SELECTED  THROUGH  COMPETITIVE  BIDDING  PROCESS,  TO  BE
DESIGNED  AND  IMPLEMENTED  BY  THE  EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR.  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.
                                                           LBD02204-01-1


              

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