NY State Senate Bill 2019-S2835A

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to health
Mar 04, 2019	print number 2835a
Mar 04, 2019	amend and recommit to health
Jan 29, 2019	referred to health

Bill Amendments

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2019-S2835 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A970
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3360, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S8772, A10104
2021-2022: A5172
2023-2024: A2628
2025-2026: A1132

2019-S2835 - Summary

Provides access to medical marihuana for animals.

2019-S2835 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2835

SPONSOR: SAVINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to access to medical
marihuana for animals

 
PURPOSE:

To allow licensed veterinarians to certify patients to use medical mari-
huana and to add animals to the list of certified patients under the
public health law

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 3360 of the
public health law by adding the terms "human" and "animal" to the defi-
nition of "certified patient." This section also amends subdivision 12
of section 3360 of the public health law by adding licensed veterinari-
ans to the definition of "practitioner."

Section two amends subdivision 7 of section 3360 of the public health
law to add any medical condition that may benefit from treatment with
medical marihuana as determined by a licensed veterinarian.

Section three provides for an immediate effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Medical marihuana has helped countless people in the management and
treatment of chronic and debilitating illnesses: Research suggests that
animals can also benefit from cannabis use to similarly treat their
ailments.

This legislation would authorize licensed veterinarians in the State to
certify their animal patients to use medical marihuana for any medical
condition that may benefit from such treatment. Animal owners and care-
givers would therefore be given an alternative option to alleviate their
pets' pain. This could be helpful to many animals in need of relief,
especially those that have chronic illnesses and for whom more tradi-
tional medical treatment has proven to be ineffective.  Other states,
including Nevada and California, have introduced legislation regarding
medical marihuana use for pets. Giving animals access to medical mari-
huana is a compassionate measure that will help prevent unnecessary
discomfort and suffering.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018 Session - S8772 was a new bill and referred to the health committee
with no further action

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S2835 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2835
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- 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 access to  medical
   marihuana for animals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 12 of section 3360 of the public  health
 law,  as added by chapter 90 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as
 follows:
   3. "Certified patient" means a HUMAN patient OR ANIMAL who is a  resi-
 dent of New York state or receiving care and treatment in New York state
 as  determined by the commissioner in regulation, and is certified under
 section thirty-three hundred sixty-one of this title.
   12. "Practitioner"  means  a  practitioner  who  (i)  is  a  physician
 licensed  by  New  York  state  and  practicing within the state OR IS A
 VETERINARIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE
 EDUCATION LAW, (ii) who by training or experience is qualified to  treat
 a serious condition as defined in subdivision seven of this section; and
 (iii)  has  completed  a  two  to  four hour course as determined by the
 commissioner in regulation and registered with the department;  provided
 however,  a  registration shall not be denied without cause. Such course
 may count toward  board  certification  requirements.  The  commissioner
 shall  consider  the  inclusion  of nurse practitioners under this title
 based upon considerations including access and availability. After  such
 consideration the commissioner is authorized to deem nurse practitioners
 as practitioners under this title.
   §  2.  Subparagraph  (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section
 3360 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 273 of the laws  of
 2018,  is  amended  and  a  new  subparagraph  (iii) is added to read as
 follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02058-02-9

 S. 2835                             2
 
   (ii) any of the following conditions where it is clinically associated
 with, or a complication of, a condition  under  this  paragraph  or  its
 treatment:  cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe or chronic pain; severe
 nausea; seizures; severe or persistent muscle spasms; or such conditions
 as are added by the commissioner[.]; AND
   (III)  ANY  MEDICAL  CONDITION  THAT  MAY  BENEFIT FROM TREATMENT WITH
 MEDICAL MARIHUANA AS DETERMINED BY A VETERINARIAN LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO
 ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   §  3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
 ments to title 5-A of article 33  of  the  public  health  law  made  by
 sections  one  and  two  of this act shall not affect the repeal of such
 title and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A970
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3360, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S8772, A10104
2021-2022: A5172
2023-2024: A2628
2025-2026: A1132

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides access to medical marihuana for animals.

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2835A

SPONSOR: SAVINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
access to medical marihuana for animals

 
PURPOSE:

To allow licensed veterinarians to certify patients to use medical mari-
huana and to add animals to the list of certified patients under the
public health law

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 3360 of the
public health law by adding the terms "human" and "animal" to the defi-
nition of "certified patient." This section also amends subdivision 12
of section 3360 of the public health law by adding licensed veterinari-
ans to the definition of "practitioner."

Section two amends subdivision 7 of section 3360 of the public health

law to add any medical condition that may benefit from treatment with
medical marihuana as determined by a licensed veterinarian.

Section three provides for an immediate effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Medical marihuana has helped countless people in the management and
treatment of chronic and debilitating illnesses. Research suggests that
animals can also benefit from cannabis use to similarly treat their
ailments.

This legislation would authorize licensed veterinarians in the State to
certify their animal patients to use medical marihuana for any medical
condition that may benefit from such treatment. Animal owners and care-
givers would therefore be given an alternative option to alleviate their
pets' pain. This could be helpful to many animals in need of relief,
especially those that have chronic illnesses and for whom more tradi-
tional medical treatment has proven to be ineffective.

Other states, including Nevada and California, have introduced legis-
lation regarding medical marihuana use for pets. Giving animals access
to medical marihuana is a compassionate measure that will help prevent
unnecessary discomfort and suffering.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018 Session - S8772 was a new bill and referred to the health committee
with no further action

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2835--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to access to medical
   marihuana for animals

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivisions 3 and 12 of section 3360 of the public health
 law, as added by chapter 90 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read  as
 follows:
   3.  "Certified patient" means a HUMAN patient OR ANIMAL who is a resi-
 dent of New York state or receiving care and treatment in New York state
 as determined by the commissioner in regulation, and is certified  under
 section thirty-three hundred sixty-one of this title.
   12.  "Practitioner"  means  a  practitioner  who  (i)  is  a physician
 licensed by New York state and practicing  within  the  state  OR  IS  A
 VETERINARIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE
 EDUCATION  LAW, (ii) who by training or experience is qualified to treat
 a serious condition as defined in subdivision seven of this section; and
 (iii) has completed a two to four  hour  course  as  determined  by  the
 commissioner  in regulation and registered with the department; provided
 however, a registration shall not be denied without cause.  Such  course
 may  count  toward  board  certification  requirements. The commissioner
 shall consider the inclusion of nurse  practitioners  under  this  title
 based  upon considerations including access and availability. After such
 consideration the commissioner is authorized to deem nurse practitioners
 as practitioners under this title.
   § 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of  section  3360  of  the  public
 health law, as amended by chapter 273 of the laws of 2018, is amended to
 read as follows:

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

                                                            LBD02058-03-9

 S. 2835--A                          2
 
   (a) "Serious condition" means:
   (i)  having one of the following severe debilitating or life-threaten-
 ing conditions: cancer, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus
 or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, amyotrophic  lateral  sclerosis,
 Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, damage to the nervous tissue of
 the  spinal  cord  with objective neurological indication of intractable
 spasticity,  epilepsy,   inflammatory   bowel   disease,   neuropathies,
 Huntington's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, pain that degrades
 health  and  functional capability where the use of medical marihuana is
 an alternative to opioid use, substance use disorder, or as added by the
 commissioner; [and]
   (ii) any of the following conditions where it is clinically associated
 with, or a complication of, a condition  under  this  paragraph  or  its
 treatment:  cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe or chronic pain; severe
 nausea; seizures; severe or persistent muscle spasms; or such conditions
 as are added by the commissioner[.]; AND
   (III) ANY MEDICAL CONDITION  THAT  MAY  BENEFIT  FROM  TREATMENT  WITH
 MEDICAL  MARIHUANA  AS DETERMINED BY A VETERINARIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO
 ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the  amend-
 ments  to  title  5-A  of  article  33  of the public health law made by
 sections one and two of this act shall not affect  the  repeal  of  such
 title and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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Senate Bill S2835A

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

Bill Amendments

2019-S2835 - Details

2019-S2835 - Summary

2019-S2835 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2835 - Bill Text download pdf

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Diane J. Savino

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

Bill Amendments

2019-S2835 - Details

2019-S2835 - Summary

2019-S2835 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2835 - Bill Text download pdf

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2835A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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