Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 20, 2019 |
tabled vetoed memo.243 |
Dec 10, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.293 substituted for s3118a |
Jun 19, 2019 |
substituted by a2785a |
Mar 14, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 13, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 12, 2019 |
1st report cal.293 |
Feb 28, 2019 |
print number 3118a |
Feb 28, 2019 |
amend and recommit to health |
Feb 04, 2019 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S3118A
Vetoed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2785 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-S3118 - Details
2019-S3118 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3118 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to synchronization of multiple prescriptions PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow pharmacists to synchronize the dispensing of multiple prescriptions for Medicaid recipients so they may pick up multiple prescription refills at the same time. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would allow synchronized dispensing of medications when it is agreed among the patient, his or her prescriber and the pharmacist, under certain conditions. The bill requires fee-for-service and managed care benefit coverage for a partial fill and would allow a pharmacy to over-ride denial codes indicating that a prescription is being too
2019-S3118 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3118 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to synchronization of multiple prescriptions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows: (I)(I) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR SYNCHRO- NIZATION OF MEDICATIONS WHEN IT IS AGREED AMONG THE RECIPIENT, A PROVID- ER AND A PHARMACIST THAT SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A CHRONIC ILLNESS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PATIENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OR TREATMENT OF A CHRONIC ILLNESS PROVIDED THAT THE MEDICATIONS: (A) ARE COVERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE; (B) ARE USED FOR TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO REFILLS; (C) ARE NOT A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR A SCHEDULE III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINING HYDROCODONE; (D) MEET ALL PRIOR AUTHORIZATION CRITERIA SPECIFIC TO THE MEDICATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE SYNCHRONIZATION REQUEST; (E) ARE OF A FORMULATION THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY SPLIT OVER REQUIRED SHORT FILL PERIODS TO ACHIEVE SYNCHRONIZATION; AND (F) DO NOT HAVE QUANTITY LIMITS OR DOSE OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA OR REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD BE VIOLATED IN FULFILLING SYNCHRONIZATION. (II) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT DENY COVERAGE FOR THE DISPENS- ING OF A MEDICATION BY A PHARMACY FOR A PARTIAL SUPPLY WHEN IT IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SYNCHRONIZING THE PATIENT'S MEDICATIONS. WHEN APPLICABLE TO PERMIT SYNCHRONIZATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ALLOW A PHAR- MACY TO OVERRIDE ANY DENIAL CODES INDICATING THAT A PRESCRIPTION IS BEING REFILLED TOO SOON FOR THE PURPOSES OF MEDICATION SYNCHRONIZATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2019-S3118A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S3118A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3118A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to synchronization of multiple prescriptions PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow pharmacists to synchronize the dispensing of multiple prescriptions for Medicaid recipients so they may pick up multiple prescription refills at the same time. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would allow synchronized dispensing of medications when it is agreed among the patient, his or her prescriber and the pharmacist, under certain conditions. The bill requires fee-for-service and managed care benefit coverage for a partial fill and would allow a pharmacy to over-ride denial codes indicating that a prescription is being too refilled too soon.
2019-S3118A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3118--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 social services law, in relation to synchronization of multiple prescriptions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows: (I)(I) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR SYNCHRO- NIZATION OF MEDICATIONS WHEN IT IS AGREED AMONG THE RECIPIENT, A PROVID- ER AND A PHARMACIST THAT SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A CHRONIC ILLNESS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PATIENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OR TREATMENT OF A CHRONIC ILLNESS PROVIDED THAT THE MEDICATIONS: (A) ARE COVERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE; (B) ARE USED FOR TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO REFILLS; (C) ARE NOT A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, NOR A SCHEDULE III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE THAT CONTAINS HYDROCODONE; (D) MEET ALL PRIOR AUTHORIZATION CRITERIA SPECIFIC TO THE MEDICATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE SYNCHRONIZATION REQUEST; (E) ARE OF A FORMULATION THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY SPLIT OVER REQUIRED SHORT FILL PERIODS TO ACHIEVE SYNCHRONIZATION; AND (F) DO NOT HAVE QUANTITY LIMITS OR DOSE OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA OR REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD BE VIOLATED IN FULFILLING SYNCHRONIZATION. (II) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT DENY COVERAGE FOR THE DISPENS- ING OF A MEDICATION BY A PHARMACY FOR A PARTIAL SUPPLY WHEN IT IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SYNCHRONIZING THE PATIENT'S MEDICATIONS. WHEN APPLICABLE TO PERMIT SYNCHRONIZATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ALLOW A PHAR- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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