Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 08, 2016 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 24, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 16, 2016 |
print number 1883a |
May 16, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to higher education |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to higher education |
Jan 15, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S1883A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S1883 - Details
2015-S1883 - Summary
Establishes requirements for registered and certified pharmacy technicians; requires persons working in a pharmacy who directly assist licensed pharmacists to dispense prescriptions or have authority to add or to modify prescription records maintained in the pharmacy computer system to be registered or certified as a pharmacy technician.
2015-S1883 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1883 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the registration and certification of pharmacy technicians; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: Establishes requirements for registration and certification of a pharmacy technician. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would add a new section 6805-a to the education law to read; requirements for certification as a pharmacy technician. 1. To qualify for registration as a pharmacy technician, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: (a) Application: file an application with the department; (b) Education: have received an education, including: high school graduation or a general equivalency diploma (GED);(c) Age: be at least eighteen years of age; and (d) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department including having no felony or drug
2015-S1883 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1883 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the registration and certification of pharmacy technicians; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6805-a to read as follows: S 6805-A. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION AS A PHAR- MACY TECHNICIAN. 1. ANY PERSON SEEKING TO BE EMPLOYED AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE REGISTERED AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN: A. APPLICATION: FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT; B. EDUCATION: HAVE RECEIVED AN EDUCATION, INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL GRADU- ATION OR A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED); C. AGE: BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; D. CHARACTER: BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPART- MENT, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK THAT INDICATES THAT THE APPLICANT HAS NO FELONY OR DRUG RELATED CONVICTIONS; AND E. FEE: PAY A REGISTRATION FEE ESTABLISHED IN REGULATION BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS. SUCH FEES SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A DEDICATED FUND TO SUPPORT THE REGULATION OF THE PROFESSIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT. 2. ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, NO PERSON SHALL ACT AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN UNLESS REGISTERED BY THE BOARD. 3. BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, TO QUALIFY TO BE A PHARMA- CY TECHNICIAN, AN APPLICANT SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE CERTIFIED AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN: A. APPLICATION: FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT; B. EDUCATION: HAVE RECEIVED AN EDUCATION, INCLUDING: (I) HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION OR A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED); AND (II) SUCCESSFUL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07058-01-5
2015-S1883A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1883A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes requirements for registered and certified pharmacy technicians; requires persons working in a pharmacy who directly assist licensed pharmacists to dispense prescriptions or have authority to add or to modify prescription records maintained in the pharmacy computer system to be registered or certified as a pharmacy technician.
2015-S1883A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1883A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to the registration and certification of pharmacy technicians PURPOSE : Establishes requirements for registration and certification of pharmacy technicians. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill would add a new section 6805-a to the education law to read "Registration and certification of pharmacy technicians". 1. Any individual employed in a pharmacy who (a) directly assists licensed pharmacists to dispense prescriptions or (b) has authority to add or to modify prescription records maintained in the pharmacy computer system and who, in addition, has access to prescription drugs must be a registered pharmacy technician. 2. Requirements for pharmacy technician registration: (a) file an application with the department; (b) have an education that includes a high school diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED) or higher, or
2015-S1883A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1883--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the registration and certification of pharmacy technicians THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6805-a to read as follows: S 6805-A. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OR CERTIFICATION AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN. 1. ANY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED IN A PHARMACY WHO DIRECTLY ASSISTS LICENSED PHARMACISTS TO DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS OR HAS AUTHORITY TO ADD OR TO MODIFY PRESCRIPTION RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PHARMACY COMPUTER SYSTEM AND WHO HAS ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL BE A REGISTERED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN. 2. A REGISTERED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: A. APPLICATION: FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT. B. EDUCATION: HAVE RECEIVED AN EDUCATION, INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM, A HIGH SCHOOL OR A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA OR WHO IS ENROLLED IN A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TOWARD A HIGH SCHOOL OR GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. C. AGE: BE AT LEAST SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE. D. CHARACTER: BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPART- MENT, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK THAT INDICATES THAT THE APPLICANT HAS NO DRUG-RELATED FELONY CONVICTIONS OR, IF THE APPLICANT HAS SUCH A CONVICTION, THAT NO CERTIFICATE UNDER ARTICLE TWEN- TY-THREE OF THE CORRECTIONS LAW HAS BEEN ISSUED CONCOMITANTLY OR SUBSE- QUENTLY TO THE APPLICANT HAVING SUCH CONVICTION; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07058-04-6
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