Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2016 |
recommitted to rules |
Jun 09, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1646 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Apr 27, 2016 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7407
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
2015-S7407 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3343-b, Pub Health L
2015-S7407 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7407 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to disposal sites operated by pharmacies PURPOSE : To require chain pharmacies take back prescription medication. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new subdivision 4 to subdivision 3 of section 3343-b of the public health law Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Chapter 79 of the Laws of 2015 allowed pharmacies and other Drug Enforcement Administration authorized collectors to collect unused controlled substances in New York. While this was an important first step in making it easier for people to take back their unused medications, not all pharmacies are voluntarily participating. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the number one reason teens use prescription drugs is that they are easy to get from
2015-S7407 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7407 I N S E N A T E April 27, 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 disposal sites operated by pharmacies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 3343-b of the public health law, as amended by chapter 379 of the laws of 2015, is amended and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows: 3. Disposal sites shall be operated by law enforcement agencies, phar- macies THAT DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF "CHAIN PHARMACY" AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, and other Federal Drug Enforcement Administration authorized collectors on a voluntary basis. Nothing in this section shall require any political subdivision of the state to participate in the program established in this section. 4. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CHAIN PHARMACY" SHALL MEAN ANY PHARMACY THAT IS PART OF A GROUP OF FOUR OR MORE ESTABLISHMENTS THAT: (A) CONDUCT BUSINESS UNDER THE SAME BUSINESS NAME, OR (B) OPERATE UNDER COMMON OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT OR PURSUANT TO A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAME FRANCHISOR. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ANY CHAIN PHARMACY OPERATING IN THE STATE TO OPERATE A SAFE DISPOSAL SITE FOR UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14302-01-6
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