Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 23, 2014 |
signed chap.36 delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly message of necessity - 3 day message ordered to third reading rules cal.526 substituted for a10155 referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate message of necessity - 3 day message ordered to third reading cal.1638 |
Jun 17, 2014 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7907
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
2013-S7907 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10155
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §178.26, Pen L
2013-S7907 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7907 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to creating the offense of prescription medication fraud and deceit Purpose: New York is confronting a rapidly growing problem involving the use, abuse and trafficking of heroin and prescription painkillers. This package of comprehensive legislation will strengthen New York's ability to combat abuse of these drugs, and provide communities, families, and individuals devastated by these dangerous substances with critical tools for addressing crime and addiction. Summary of Bills: These 11 bills would: * amend Public Health L. (PHL) § 3385-a to further enhance the investigation capabilities of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) in the Department of Health (DOH) by directing the Division of Criminal Justice Services to give BNE access to criminal history information currently maintained by the Division; * create a new Penal L. § 178.26 creating the crime of fraud and deceit related to controlled substances, a Class A misdemeanor; * rename and amend Penal L. § 220.65 by adding the additional element
2013-S7907 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 7907 A. 10155 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y June 17, 2014 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- (at request of the Gover- nor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit- ted to the Committee on Rules IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Peoples-Stokes) -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to creating the offense of prescription medication fraud and deceit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 178.26 to read as follows: S 178.26 FRAUD AND DECEIT RELATED TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. 1. NO PERSON SHALL WILLFULLY: (A) OBTAIN OR ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, A PRESCRIPTION FOR A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR AN OFFICIAL NEW YORK STATE PRESCRIPTION FORM, (I) BY FRAUD, DECEIT, MISREPRESENTATION OR SUBTERFUGE; OR (II) BY THE CONCEALMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT; OR (III) BY THE USE OF A FALSE NAME OR THE GIVING OF A FALSE ADDRESS; (B) MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT IN ANY PRESCRIPTION, ORDER, APPLICATION, REPORT OR RECORD REQUIRED BY ARTICLE THIRTY-THREE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW; (C) FALSELY ASSUME THE TITLE OF, OR REPRESENT HIMSELF OR HERSELF TO BE A LICENSED MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, PHARMACY, PHARMACIST, PRACTITION- ER, RESEARCHER, APPROVED INSTITUTIONAL DISPENSER, OWNER OR EMPLOYEE OF A REGISTERED OUTSOURCING FACILITY OR OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS THESE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN ARTICLE THIRTY-THREE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW; (D) MAKE OR UTTER ANY FALSE OR FORGED PRESCRIPTION OR FALSE OR FORGED WRITTEN ORDER; (E) AFFIX ANY FALSE OR FORGED LABEL TO A PACKAGE OR RECEPTACLE CONTAINING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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