The New York State Senate

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                                 6502--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 8, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, SOLAGES, McDONALD -- Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M. of A. BLAKE, COOK, GOTTFRIED, JEAN-PIERRE, PICHARDO, SIMON,
  THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher  Education
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
  lishing  Buoy's  law  relating  to  requiring  veterinarians to notify
  owners of potential risks and side  effects  of  medication  prior  to
  prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
"Buoy's law".
  §  2.  The  agriculture  and  markets  law  is amended by adding a new
section 381 to read as follows:
  § 381. NOTIFICATION BY VETERINARIAN OF RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDI-
CATION. 1. EACH TIME A VETERINARIAN INITIALLY PRESCRIBES, DISPENSES,  OR
PROVIDES A MEDICATION TO AN ANIMAL PATIENT IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING, THE
VETERINARIAN  SHALL  OFFER  TO  PROVIDE, IN PERSON OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC
MEANS, TO THE CLIENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANIMAL, OR HIS OR HER AGENT,  A
CONSULTATION THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDICATION;
  (B)  ROUTE  OF  ADMINISTRATION,  DOSAGE FORM, DOSAGE, DURATION OF DRUG
THERAPY, THE DURATION OF THE EFFECTS OF THE DRUG, AND THE COMMON  SEVERE
ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE DRUG;
  (C) ANY SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR PROPER USE AND STORAGE;
  (D) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A MISSED DOSE; AND
  (E)  IF  REQUESTED  AND  WHERE AVAILABLE, A VETERINARIAN SHALL PROVIDE
DOCUMENTATION OF PRECAUTIONS  AND  RELEVANT  WARNINGS  PROVIDED  BY  THE
DRUG'S MANUFACTURER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08453-07-9

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  2.  THE  CLIENT,  OR  AN  AGENT DESIGNATED BY THE CLIENT, SHALL DECIDE
WHETHER THE CONSULTATION BE PROVIDED IN  PERSON  OR  THROUGH  ELECTRONIC
MEANS.
  3.  IT  SHALL  BE NOTED IN THE MEDICAL RECORD OF THE ANIMAL PATIENT IF
THE CONSULTATION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION IS PROVIDED  OR  DECLINED  BY
THE CLIENT OR HIS OR HER AGENT.
  § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.