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| Jun 04, 2013 | reported and committed to finance |
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senate Bill S2239
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging Committee
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S2239 (ACTIVE) - Details
S2239 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2239 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to creating and distributing a drug guide for senior consumers PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to provide seniors with the information necessary to make informed decisions about their prescription drugs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill amends the elder law adding a new section 224, to require that the director of SOFA publish a guide explaining the purpose, function, and common drug interactions of drugs commonly used by persons over the age of 62. The director is required work in conjunction with the state board of pharmacy, and to consult with the state consumer protection board. No action is required if there is no appropriation. The guide is top be made available to individuals upon request and without charge through local area agencies on aging (AAA's), except that requests for more than ten copies must be subject to a charge to cover the cost of reproduction and handling. EXISTING LAW: None. JUSTIFICATION: The creation of a prescription drug guide for seniors would make seniors aware of the specific effects of the drugs seniors commonly use, so they understand the effects the drugs will have on
S2239 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2239
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 15, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
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 GUIDE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE EFFECTS OF COMBINING SUCH
MEDICATIONS WITH ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. THE DIRECTOR SHALL TAKE SUCH
ACTIONS AS SHALL BE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO MAKE SUCH GUIDE AVAIL-
ABLE 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 REASONABLE 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.
LBD01160-01-3
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