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                                  2326--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2019
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 Introduced  by M. of A. DINOWITZ, M. G. MILLER, COLTON, OTIS, SEAWRIGHT,
   SIMON, WILLIAMS, ORTIZ, JOYNER, COOK, D'URSO, CRESPO, NIOU,  MAGNAREL-
   LI,  ABINANTI,  BLAKE, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUN-
   STEIN,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  HYNDMAN,  PERRY,  WEINSTEIN  --  read  once  and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on Aging -- reported and referred to the
   Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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 225 to
 read as follows:
   § 225. 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  MEDICA-
 TIONS  WITH  ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION.  PROMINENTLY WRITTEN IN AT LEAST FOUR-
 TEEN POINT TYPE ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE GUIDE SHALL  BE  THE  FOLLOWING
 CAUTION:  "DO NOT BEGIN TAKING, STOP TAKING, OR ALTER YOUR DOSAGE OF ANY
 MEDICATIONS WITHOUT CONSULTING YOUR DOCTOR OR OTHER  HEALTHCARE  PRACTI-
 TIONER."  THE DIRECTOR SHALL TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS SHALL BE NECESSARY AND
 APPROPRIATE  TO  MAKE  SUCH GUIDE AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE AND WITHOUT
 CHARGE THROUGH DESIGNATED AGENCIES, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED  IN  SECTION
 TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS TITLE, AND IN THE SIX MOST COMMON NON-ENGL-
 ISH  LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IN
 THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST AVAILABLE DATA  FROM  THE
 UNITED  STATES BUREAU OF CENSUS. REQUESTS FOR MORE THAN TEN COPIES SHALL
 BE SUBJECT TO A REASONABLE CHARGE TO COVER THE COST OF REPRODUCTION  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 A. 2326--A                          2
 
 HANDLING. THIS GUIDE SHALL BE UPDATED AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN ACCURACY AND
 RELEVANCY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.
   §  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  on  the first of September next
 succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.