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Senate Bill S6599

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of health to share information on prescriptions for controlled substances with law enforcement for the purpose of criminal investigations

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2015-S6599 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8694
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A845

2015-S6599 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of health to share information on prescriptions for controlled substances with law enforcement for the purpose of criminal investigations.

2015-S6599 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6599 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6599

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2016
                               ___________

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  sharing  informa-
  tion for criminal investigations

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

  Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 30 to read as follows:
  30. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FOR
THE  PURPOSE  OF  CRIMINAL  INVESTIGATIONS,  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE
AVAILABLE TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY,  ANY
DATA  OR  INFORMATION  IT  HAS  ACQUIRED  RELATING  TO PRESCRIPTIONS FOR
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ISSUED IN THIS  STATE.  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES
SHALL  ENSURE THAT THE USE OF SUCH DATA OR INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE
COMMISSIONER DOES NOT  VIOLATE  THE  HEALTH  INSURANCE  PORTABILITY  AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13025-01-5

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