S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7739
I N S E N A T E
May 12, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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. PROMINENTLY WRITTEN IN AT LEAST
FOURTEEN POINT TYPE ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE GUIDE SHALL BE THE FOLLOW-
ING CAUTION: "DO NOT BEGIN TAKING, STOP TAKING, OR ALTER YOUR DOSAGE OF
ANY MEDICATIONS WITHOUT CONSULTING YOUR DOCTOR OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PRAC-
TITIONER." THE DIRECTOR SHALL TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS SHALL BE NECESSARY
AND APPROPRIATE TO MAKE SUCH GUIDE AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE AND WITH-
OUT CHARGE THROUGH DESIGNATED AGENCIES, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
SECTION TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS TITLE, AND IN THE SIX MOST COMMON
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH. REQUESTS FOR MORE THAN TEN COPIES SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO A REASONABLE CHARGE TO COVER THE COST OF REPRODUCTION AND
HANDLING. THIS GUIDE SHALL BE UPDATED AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN ACCURACY AND
RELEVANCY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.
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.
LBD00787-03-6