Senate Bill S7125A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the substitution of opioid drugs incorporating abuse-deterrent technology for opioid drugs under certain circumstances

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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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2013-S7125 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9881
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3340, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A7427

2013-S7125 - Summary

Provides for the substitution of opioid drugs incorporating abuse-deterrent technology for opioid drugs under certain circumstances.

2013-S7125 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7125 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7125

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 30, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- 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 the use of  abuse-
  deterrent technology for analgesic opioids as a mechanism for reducing
  abuse and diversion of opioid drugs.

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

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
3340 to read as follows:
  S  3340.  SUBSTITUTION OF OPIOIDS WITH ABUSE-DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY.  1.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED  SIXTEEN-A
OF  THE  EDUCATION LAW, NO PHARMACIST SHALL INTERCHANGE OR SUBSTITUTE AN
OPIOID ANALGESIC DRUG, BRAND OR GENERIC,  OTHERWISE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  SUCH
INTERCHANGE  OR  SUBSTITUTION UNDER SUCH SECTION FOR AN OPIOID ANALGESIC
DRUG INCORPORATING ABUSE-DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT:
  (A) VERIFYING THAT THE DRUG TO BE SUBSTITUTED IS AN  OPIOID  ANALGESIC
DRUG  INCORPORATING  ABUSE-DETERRENT  TECHNOLOGY  WITH  THE  SAME DEGREE
(TIER) OF FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVED  LABELING  CLAIM
RELATED TO ABUSE DETERRENCE AS THE PRESCRIBED OPIOID ANALGESIC DRUG; OR
  (B)  OBTAINING  WRITTEN, SIGNED CONSENT FROM THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN
FOR SUCH INTERCHANGE OR SUBSTITUTION.
  2. A PRESCRIPTION SHALL NOT BE ISSUED OR FILLED FOR ANY  OPIOID  ANAL-
GESIC  DRUG  THAT  IS  FORMULATED  AS A NON-ABUSE DETERRENT OPIOID DRUG,
UNLESS AN OPIOID ANALGESIC DRUG INCORPORATING ABUSE-DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY
IS NOT AVAILABLE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE INDICATED DRUG OR SUBSTANCE.
  3. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "OPIOID ANALGESIC DRUG" MEANS A DRUG IN THE OPIOID ANALGESIC  DRUG
CLASS  PRESCRIBED  TO TREAT MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN OR OTHER CONDITIONS,
WHETHER IN IMMEDIATE RELEASE OR EXTENDED RELEASE FORM AND WHETHER OR NOT
COMBINED WITH OTHER DRUG SUBSTANCES TO FORM A  SINGLE  TABLET  OR  OTHER
DOSAGE FORM.
  (B)  "OPIOID  ANALGESIC DRUG INCORPORATING ABUSE-DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY"
MEANS AN OPIOID ANALGESIC DRUG APPROVED AS SUCH BY THE FEDERAL FOOD  AND
DRUG  ADMINISTRATION  WITH  LABELING  CLAIMS RELATED TO ABUSE-DETERRENCE

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

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2013-S7125A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9881
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3340, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A7427

2013-S7125A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the substitution of opioid drugs incorporating abuse-deterrent technology for opioid drugs under certain circumstances.

2013-S7125A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7125A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7125--A
    Cal. No. 1126

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 30, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON, GIPSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit-
  tee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee  on  Rules  --
  reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to a third reading,
  passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  recon-
  sidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of  abuse-
  deterrent technology for opioids as a mechanism for reducing abuse and
  diversion of opioid drugs

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

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
3340 to read as follows:
  S  3340.  SUBSTITUTION  OF OPIOIDS WITH ABUSE-DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY. 1.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED  SIXTEEN-A
OF  THE  EDUCATION LAW, NO PHARMACIST SHALL INTERCHANGE OR SUBSTITUTE AN
OPIOID DRUG, BRAND OR GENERIC, OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR  SUCH  INTERCHANGE
OR  SUBSTITUTION  UNDER  SUCH  SECTION  FOR AN OPIOID DRUG INCORPORATING
ABUSE-DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT:
  (A) VERIFYING THAT THE DRUG TO BE SUBSTITUTED IS AN OPIOID DRUG INCOR-
PORATING ABUSE-DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY  WITH  THE  SAME  DEGREE  (TIER)  OF
FEDERAL  FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVED LABELING CLAIM RELATED TO
ABUSE DETERRENCE AS THE PRESCRIBED OPIOID DRUG; OR
  (B) OBTAINING WRITTEN, SIGNED CONSENT FROM THE  PRESCRIBING  PHYSICIAN
FOR SUCH INTERCHANGE OR SUBSTITUTION.
  2.  A  PRESCRIPTION  SHALL NOT BE ISSUED OR FILLED FOR ANY OPIOID DRUG
THAT IS FORMULATED AS A  NON-ABUSE  DETERRENT  OPIOID  DRUG,  UNLESS  AN
OPIOID DRUG INCORPORATING ABUSE-DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY IS NOT AVAILABLE AS
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE INDICATED DRUG OR SUBSTANCE.
  3. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "OPIOID DRUG" MEANS A DRUG IN THE OPIOID DRUG CLASS PRESCRIBED TO
TREAT MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN OR OTHER CONDITIONS, WHETHER IN  IMMEDIATE

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

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