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Assembly Bill A2390

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to requirements for the safe handling of prescription drug samples by certain health care professionals

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2017-A2390 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33-B §3398, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7066
2011-2012: A806
2013-2014: A2697
2015-2016: A1615

2017-A2390 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts requirements relating to the safe handling of prescription drug samples by certain health care professionals; requires maintenance of certain records and information regarding samples received and distributed including expiration dates.

2017-A2390 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2390
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, GALEF, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, CAHILL, COOK,
   ROSENTHAL,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  ABINANTI, SEPULVEDA -- Multi-Sponsored by --
   M. of A.  COLTON, FARRELL, JAFFEE, PERRY -- read once and referred  to
   the Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to reducing health
   risks involved with receipt, handling and distribution of  samples  of
   prescription drug products
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The public health law is amended by adding a  new  article
 33-B to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33-B
                  THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAMPLE SAFETY ACT
 SECTION 3398. REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THE  SAFE HANDLING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG
                 SAMPLES.
   § 3398. REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THE  SAFE  HANDLING  OF  PRESCRIPTION  DRUG
 SAMPLES.  1. A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO DISPENSE DRUGS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
 B  OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN OF THE EDUCA-
 TION LAW SHALL ESTABLISH AND ADHERE  TO  THE  FOLLOWING  PROCEDURES  AND
 REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE HANDLING OF SUCH DRUGS:
   (A)  SAMPLES  SHALL BE PROPERLY LOGGED IN (INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION OF
 THE MANUFACTURER OR ENTITY SUPPLYING  OR  PROVIDING  SUCH  SAMPLES,  THE
 DATE,  TYPE  AND  THE  AMOUNT  OF DRUG RECEIVED AND EXPIRATION DATES, IF
 ANY), LABELED, STORED,  SECURED  AND  TRACKED  TO  PREVENT  UNAUTHORIZED
 ACCESS AND LOSS;
   (B)  PRESCRIBERS  SHALL  MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF
 SAMPLES IN PATIENTS' MEDICAL RECORDS,  INCLUDING  THE  DATE,  TYPE,  AND
 AMOUNT  DISPENSED, AND OBTAIN THE INFORMED CONSENT OF PATIENTS RECEIVING
 SAMPLE PRODUCTS;
   (C) SAMPLES SHALL BE LABELED WITH APPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING INFORMATION;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02202-01-7
              

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