| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
| Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 05, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 24, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 23, 2017 |
1st report cal.1148 |
| Mar 29, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5443
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2017-S5443 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S5443 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5443
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to labeling prescription bottles of opioids
PURPOSE :
This bill will require manufacturers and software companies that
prepare labels for prescription drugs, which are approved by the
state, to contain a warning regarding the addictive properties of
opioid drugs.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 - amends subdivision 2 of section 3333 of the Public Health
Law to add a new paragraph (d) providing that a new warning must be
added to labels of opioid drugs -- "Warning. This drug is highly
addictive. Please consult your pharmacist or physician before using."
Section 2 - provides that this act shall take effect ninety days after
it shall have become law, and provides that any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S5443 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5443
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 29, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- 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 labeling
prescription bottles of opioids
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3333 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
(D) IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WHERE
THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BEING DISPENSED IS AN OPIOID, THERE SHALL BE
AFFIXED TO THE CONTAINER A LABEL UPON WHICH IS INDELIBLY TYPED, PRINTED,
OR OTHERWISE LEGIBLY WRITTEN "WARNING. THIS DRUG IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE.
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHARMACIST OR PHYSICIAN BEFORE USING."
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10828-01-7
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