assembly Bill A2326A

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status Via S3291 - Vetoed by Governor


  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Vetoed by Governor

Your Voice

do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

view actions (13)
Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 20, 2019 vetoed memo.261
delivered to governor
May 20, 2019 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading cal.332
substituted for a2326a
May 20, 2019 substituted by s3291
May 16, 2019 advanced to third reading cal.332
May 14, 2019 reported
Feb 12, 2019 print number 2326a
Feb 12, 2019 amend and recommit to ways and means
reported referred to ways and means
Jan 22, 2019 referred to aging

Votes

view votes

Feb 12, 2019 - Aging committee Vote

S3291
6
0
committee
6
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
show committee vote details

Committee Vote: Feb 12, 2019

excused (1)

Co-Sponsors

view additional co-sponsors

Multi-Sponsors

A2326 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3291
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §225, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1962
2011-2012: A2154
2013-2014: A363
2015-2016: A422, S7739
2017-2018: A633, S3585
2021-2022: S3678
2023-2024: S1491

A2326 - Summary

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age; provides that such guide will include functions and drug interactions.

A2326 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2326

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2019
                               ___________

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

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 LANGUAGES
OTHER  THAN  ENGLISH. REQUESTS FOR MORE THAN TEN COPIES SHALL BE SUBJECT
TO A REASONABLE CHARGE TO COVER THE COST OF REPRODUCTION  AND  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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Co-Sponsors

view additional co-sponsors

Multi-Sponsors

A2326A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3291
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §225, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1962
2011-2012: A2154
2013-2014: A363
2015-2016: A422, S7739
2017-2018: A633, S3585
2021-2022: S3678
2023-2024: S1491

A2326A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age; provides that such guide will include functions and drug interactions.

A2326A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2326--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2019
                               ___________

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.