| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 11, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jun 06, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jun 05, 2012 |
1st report cal.1080 |
| Mar 12, 2012 |
notice of committee consideration - withdrawn |
| Feb 21, 2012 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to health |
| Jun 15, 2011 |
print number 2820b |
| Jun 15, 2011 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
| Apr 14, 2011 |
print number 2820a |
| Apr 14, 2011 |
amend and recommit to health |
| Feb 02, 2011 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2820B
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2011-S2820 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3806
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3371, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
S7684
2011-S2820 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2820
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to providing pharmacies
access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program resources
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow pharmacies to request access
to certain New York's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program data, in
order to determine a prescription's authenticity, whether it was
already filled by another pharmacy or physician, and whether the
patient has engaged in "doctor shopping". New York's physicians
already have this ability.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 3371 of the Public Health Law
is amended by adding a new subdivision (f) which provides pharmacies
access to New York's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill opens New York's Prescription Drug Monitoring
Program records to pharmacies, in the same way that physicians
already have access to them. Pharmacists would be able learn a
patient's medical history - including doctor and pharmacy visits,
prescription history, and any suspicions of drug misuse, abuse or
2011-S2820 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2820
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing pharma-
cies access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program
resources
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3371 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new subdivision (f) to read as follows:
(F) TO A PHARMACY TO INFORM THE PHARMACY THAT A PERSON WHO PRESENTS OR
HAS PRESENTED A PRESCRIPTION FOR ONE OR MORE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AT
THE PHARMACY MAY HAVE ALSO OBTAINED ONE OR MORE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AT
ANOTHER PHARMACY WHERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATE A POSSIBILITY OF DRUG
ABUSE OR DIVERSION, POTENTIAL HARM TO THE PERSON, OR SIMILAR GROUNDS
UNDER REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08603-01-1
2011-S2820A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3806
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3371, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
S7684
2011-S2820A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2820A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to providing pharmacies
access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program resources
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow pharmacies to request access
to certain New York's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program data, in
order to determine a prescription's authenticity, whether it was
already filled by another pharmacy or physician, and whether the
patient has engaged in "doctor shopping". New York's physicians
already have this ability.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 3371 of the Public Health Law
is amended by adding a new subdivision (f) which provides pharmacies
access to New York's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill opens New York's Prescription Drug Monitoring
Program records to pharmacies, in the same way that physicians
already have access to them. Pharmacists would be able learn a
patient's medical history - including doctor and pharmacy visits,
prescription history, and any suspicions of drug misuse, abuse or
2011-S2820A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2820--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing pharma-
cies access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program
resources
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs d and e of subdivision 1 of section 3371 of the
public health law, as amended by chapter 178 of the laws of 2010, are
amended and a new paragraph (f) is added to read as follows:
(d) to a central registry established pursuant to this article; [and]
(e) to a practitioner to inform him or her that a patient may be under
treatment with a controlled substance by another practitioner; OR
(F) TO A PHARMACY TO INFORM THE PHARMACY THAT A PERSON WHO PRESENTS OR
HAS PRESENTED A PRESCRIPTION FOR ONE OR MORE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AT
THE PHARMACY MAY HAVE ALSO OBTAINED ONE OR MORE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
FROM ANOTHER PHARMACY, WHERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATE A POSSIBILITY OF
DRUG ABUSE OR DIVERSION, POTENTIAL HARM TO THE PERSON, OR SIMILAR
GROUNDS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08603-03-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S2820B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3806
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3371, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
S7684
2011-S2820B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2820B
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to providing
pharmacists
access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program resources
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow pharmacists to request
access to certain New York's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
data, in order to determine a prescription's authenticity, whether it
was already filled by another pharmacy or physician, and whether the
patient has engaged in "doctor shopping". New York's physicians
already have this ability.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 3371 of the Public Health Law
is amended by adding a new subdivision (f) which provides pharmacists
access to New York's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill opens New York's Prescription Drug Monitoring
Program records to pharmacists, in the same way that physicians
already have access to them. Pharmacists would be able learn a
patient's medical history - including doctor and pharmacy visits,
2011-S2820B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2820--B
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing pharma-
cists access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program
resources
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision 1 of section 3371 of
the public health law, as amended by chapter 178 of the laws of 2010,
are amended and a new paragraph (f) is added to read as follows:
(d) to a central registry established pursuant to this article; [and]
(e) to a practitioner to inform him or her that a patient may be under
treatment with a controlled substance by another practitioner; OR
(F) TO A PHARMACIST TO INFORM THE PHARMACIST THAT A PERSON WHO
PRESENTS OR HAS PRESENTED A PRESCRIPTION FOR ONE OR MORE CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES AT THE PHARMACY MAY HAVE ALSO OBTAINED ONE OR MORE CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES FROM ANOTHER PHARMACY, WHERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATE A
POSSIBILITY OF DRUG ABUSE OR DIVERSION, POTENTIAL HARM TO THE PERSON, OR
SIMILAR GROUNDS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08603-05-1
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