Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 29, 2016 | signed chap.350 |
Sep 20, 2016 | delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2016 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.286 substituted for s6779b |
Jun 16, 2016 | substituted by a9335b |
May 23, 2016 | amended on third reading 6779b |
May 23, 2016 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Mar 28, 2016 | referred to codes returned to assembly repassed senate |
Mar 15, 2016 | amended on third reading 6779a |
Mar 15, 2016 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Mar 08, 2016 | referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 07, 2016 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2016 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2016 | 1st report cal.286 |
Feb 22, 2016 | referred to health |
senate Bill S6779B
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Kemp Hannon
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9335 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
William J. Larkin, Jr.
(R, C) 0 Senate District
Terrence Murphy
(R, C, G, IP, SC) 0 Senate District
S6779 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9335
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §281, Pub Health L; amd §6810, Ed L
S6779 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6779 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions PURPOSE : To exempt health care practitioners who order only few prescriptions a year from mandatory electronic prescribing. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends Public Health Law § 281 and Education Law § 6810, which requires prescriptions to be issued electronically effective on March 27, 2016, to enable a practitioner who prescribes less than 25 prescriptions to be exempt from the requirement provided they certify to the Department that they will prescribe less than 25 prescriptions annually. A practitioner may revoke a certification, and no longer be exempt, should he or she intend to exceed 25 prescriptions annually. The amendments also require a prescriber to maintain a record when they issue a paper prescription for controlled substances under current exemptions. JUSTIFICATION :
S6779 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6779 I N S E N A T E February 22, 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 and the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 of section 281 of the public health law, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 2015, subdi- visions 4 and 5 as added by section 2 of part B of chapter 447 of the laws of 2012, are amended and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows: 3. On or before December thirty-first, two thousand twelve, the commissioner shall promulgate regulations, in consultation with the commissioner of education, establishing standards for electronic prescriptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law to the contrary, effective three years subsequent to the date on which such regulations are promulgated, no person shall issue any prescription in this state unless such prescription is made by elec- tronic prescription from the person issuing the prescription to a phar- macy in accordance with such regulatory standards, except for prescriptions: (a) issued by veterinarians; (b) issued in circumstances where electronic prescribing is not available due to temporary techno- logical or electrical failure, as set forth in regulation; (c) issued by practitioners who have received a waiver or a renewal thereof for a specified period determined by the commissioner, not to exceed one year, from the requirement to use electronic prescribing, pursuant to a proc- ess established in regulation by the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of education, due to economic hardship, technological limitations that are not reasonably within the control of the practi- tioner, or other exceptional circumstance demonstrated by the practi- tioner; (d) issued by a practitioner under circumstances where, notwith- standing the practitioner's present ability to make an electronic prescription as required by this subdivision, such practitioner reason- ably determines that it would be impractical for the patient to obtain EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
William J. Larkin, Jr.
(R, C) 0 Senate District
Terrence Murphy
(R, C, G, IP, SC) 0 Senate District
Sue Serino
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S6779A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9335
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §281, Pub Health L; amd §6810, Ed L
S6779A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6779A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions PURPOSE : To exempt health care practitioners who order only few prescriptions a year from mandatory electronic prescribing. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends Public Health Law § 281 and Education Law § 6810, which requires prescriptions to be issued electronically effective on March 27, 2016, to enable a practitioner who prescribes less than 25 prescriptions to be exempt from the requirement provided they certify to the Department that they will prescribe less than 25 prescriptions annually. A practitioner may revoke a certification, and no longer be exempt, should he or she intend to exceed 25 prescriptions annually. The amendments also require a prescriber to maintain a record when they issue a paper prescription for controlled substances under current exemptions. JUSTIFICATION :
S6779A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6779--A Cal. No. 286 I N S E N A T E February 22, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, LARKIN, MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 of section 281 of the public health law, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 2015, subdi- visions 4 and 5 as added by section 2 of part B of chapter 447 of the laws of 2012, are amended and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows: 3. On or before December thirty-first, two thousand twelve, the commissioner shall promulgate regulations, in consultation with the commissioner of education, establishing standards for electronic prescriptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law to the contrary, effective three years subsequent to the date on which such regulations are promulgated, no person shall issue any prescription in this state unless such prescription is made by elec- tronic prescription from the person issuing the prescription to a phar- macy in accordance with such regulatory standards, except for prescriptions: (a) issued by veterinarians; (b) issued in circumstances where electronic prescribing is not available due to temporary techno- logical or electrical failure, as set forth in regulation; (c) issued by practitioners who have received a waiver or a renewal thereof for a specified period determined by the commissioner, not to exceed one year, from the requirement to use electronic prescribing, pursuant to a proc- ess established in regulation by the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of education, due to economic hardship, technological limitations that are not reasonably within the control of the practi- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
Co-Sponsors
Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
William J. Larkin, Jr.
(R, C) 0 Senate District
Terrence Murphy
(R, C, G, IP, SC) 0 Senate District
Sue Serino
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S6779B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9335
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §281, Pub Health L; amd §6810, Ed L
S6779B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6779B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions PURPOSE : To permit health care practitioners to make note in a patient's chart (rather than notifying the Health Department) when they issue a non-electronic prescription under statutory conditions. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amend Public Health Law § 281 and Education Law § 6810, to require a prescriber to make a specific notation in a patient's record (and deletes the requirement for notification to the Health Department) each time he or she uses one of the three lawful exceptions to the e-prescribing mandate: a temporary electrical or technical failure; any delay that would adversely impact a patient's health; or when the prescription would be filled out of state. JUSTIFICATION : The law that requires use of electronic prescriptions took effect on March 27, 2016. The law currently provides for three occasions when a prescriber may issue a non-electronic (usually paper) prescription,
S6779B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6779--B Cal. No. 286 I N S E N A T E February 22, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, AVELLA, LARKIN, MURPHY, SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- repassed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 4 and 5 of section 281 of the public health law, as added by section 2 of part B of chapter 447 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows: 4. In the case of a prescription for a controlled substance issued by a practitioner under paragraph (b) of subdivision three of this section, the practitioner shall [file information about the issuance of such prescription with the department as soon as practicable, as set forth in regulation] INDICATE IN THE PATIENT'S HEALTH RECORD THAT THE PRESCRIPTION WAS ISSUED OTHER THAN ELECTRONICALLY DUE TO TEMPORARY TECH- NOLOGICAL OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE. 5. In the case of a prescription for a controlled substance issued by a practitioner under paragraph (d) or (e) of subdivision three of this section, the practitioner shall, upon issuing such prescription, [file information about the issuance of such prescription with the department by electronic means, as set forth in regulation] INDICATE IN THE PATIENT'S HEALTH RECORD EITHER THAT THE PRESCRIPTION WAS ISSUED OTHER THAN ELECTRONICALLY BECAUSE IT (A) WAS IMPRACTICAL TO ISSUE AN ELECTRON- IC PRESCRIPTION IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SUCH DELAY WOULD HAVE ADVERSELY IMPACTED THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL CONDITION, OR (B) WAS TO BE DISPENSED BY A PHARMACY LOCATED OUTSIDE THE STATE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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