Assembly Actions -
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Jan 23, 2018 |
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Assembly Bill A9553
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ENGLEBRIGHT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2017-A9553 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §216-e, Exec L; amd §206, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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A9553
2017-A9553 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9553 I N A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation to the prescription drug reimportation protection program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 216-e to read as follows: § 216-E. PRESCRIPTION DRUG REIMPORTATION PROTECTION PROGRAM. 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO INVESTIGATE ACTUAL AND/OR SUSPECTED CASES OF REIMPORTATION OF UNSAFE DRUGS WITHIN THIS STATE AND MAY ASSIGN EMPLOYEES AS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER OPERATION OF SUCH PROGRAM. 2. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE MAY INVESTIGATE, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, ANY INTERNET WEBSITE WHICH OFFERS OR PROVIDES A MECHANISM TO SELL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO CONSUMERS IN NEW YORK FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY OR ANY ENTITY ACTING AS A MIDDLEMAN OR AGENT IN THE IMPORTATION OR REIMPORTATION FOR SALE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL INVESTIGATE ANY COMPLAINT FROM A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, OR FROM AN INDIVIDUAL, CLAIMING THAT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BEING IMPORTED OR REIMPORTED BY SUCH ENTITY OR THROUGH SUCH WEBSITE ARE ADULTERATED OR MISLABELED OR OTHERWISE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 3. THE PROGRAM SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL ACT AS THE COORDINATING AGENCY RESPONDING TO CASES OF SUSPECTED IMPORTATION OR REIMPORTATION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN A MANNER THAT IS IN VIOLATION OF SUCH SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE SHALL BY REGULATION ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE RECEIPT OF SUCH COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED IN SUCH CASES. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPART- MENT OF HEALTH, THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, THE DEPART- MENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AND OTHER PERTINENT AGENCIES, SHALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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