Senate Bill S3539A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the substitution of brand name epinephrine auto-injectors with alternate epinephrine auto-injectors

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S3539 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1181
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6816-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8189
2017-2018: S2489, A7219
2021-2022: S6393, A3981
2023-2024: S4447, A6988

2019-S3539 - Summary

Relates to the substitution of brand name epinephrine auto-injectors with alternate epinephrine auto-injectors in certain cases.

2019-S3539 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3539 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3539
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  the  substitution  of
   brand name epinephrine auto-injectors with alternate epinephrine auto-
   injectors for dispensation by pharmacists

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 6816-a of the education law is amended by adding  a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER
 SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WHEN A PATIENT  IS  PRESCRIBED  A  BRAND
 NAME EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR, A PHARMACIST MAY SUBSTITUTE AN ALTERNATE
 EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR CONTAINING THE SAME ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, DOSAGE
 FORM  AND  STRENGTH  AS  THE  BRAND  NAME PRODUCT PRESCRIBED, ORDERED OR
 DEMANDED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ALTERNATE EPINEPHRINE  AUTO-INJECTOR
 IS  INCLUDED IN THE LATEST LIST OF INTERCHANGEABLE DRUG PRODUCTS FOR THE
 PRESCRIBED EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR DEVICE, PROVIDED THAT:
   (I) THE PRESCRIBER DOES NOT INDICATE THAT  THE  PRESCRIPTION  THEREFOR
 SHALL  BE  DISPENSED AS WRITTEN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION
 SIX OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THIS ARTICLE;
   (II) THE ALTERNATE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR AVAILABLE WOULD REFLECT A
 LOWER UNIT COST TO THE PURCHASER; AND
   (III) THE PHARMACIST HAS ADVISED THE PURCHASER OF THE AVAILABILITY  OF
 AN  ALTERNATE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR AND OBTAINED CONSENT TO DISPENSE
 THE ALTERNATE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR.
   (B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION "EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR" SHALL
 HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
 SECTION THREE THOUSAND-C OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05192-01-9

              

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2019-S3539A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1181
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6816-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8189
2017-2018: S2489, A7219
2021-2022: S6393, A3981
2023-2024: S4447, A6988

2019-S3539A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the substitution of brand name epinephrine auto-injectors with alternate epinephrine auto-injectors in certain cases.

2019-S3539A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3539A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3539--A
     Cal. No. 693
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading,  and  to
   be  reprinted  as  amended,  retaining its place in the order of third
   reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  the  substitution  of
   brand name epinephrine auto-injectors with alternate epinephrine auto-
   injectors for dispensation by pharmacists
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 6816-a of the education law is amended by adding  a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER
 SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WHEN A PATIENT  IS  PRESCRIBED  A  BRAND
 NAME EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR, A PHARMACIST MAY SUBSTITUTE AN ALTERNATE
 EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR CONTAINING THE SAME ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, DOSAGE
 FORM  AND  STRENGTH  AS  THE  BRAND  NAME PRODUCT PRESCRIBED, ORDERED OR
 DEMANDED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ALTERNATE EPINEPHRINE  AUTO-INJECTOR
 IS  INCLUDED IN THE LATEST LIST OF INTERCHANGEABLE DRUG PRODUCTS FOR THE
 PRESCRIBED EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR DEVICE, PROVIDED THAT:
   (I) THE PRESCRIBER DOES NOT INDICATE THAT  THE  PRESCRIPTION  THEREFOR
 SHALL  BE  DISPENSED AS WRITTEN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION
 SIX OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THIS ARTICLE;
   (II) THE ALTERNATE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR AVAILABLE WOULD REFLECT A
 LOWER UNIT COST TO THE PURCHASER;
   (III) THE PHARMACIST HAS ADVISED THE PURCHASER OF THE AVAILABILITY  OF
 AN  ALTERNATE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR AND OBTAINED CONSENT TO DISPENSE
 THE ALTERNATE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05192-04-9
              

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