Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
May 30, 2019 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 20, 2019 |
advanced to third reading amended 3539a |
May 15, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
May 14, 2019 |
1st report cal.693 |
Feb 08, 2019 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S3539A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-S3539 - Details
2019-S3539 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3539 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: To ensure affordable access to epinephrine. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new subdivision (3) to Education Law § 6816-a to authorize a pharmacists to substitute an alternate epinephrine auto-in- jector when a brand-named epinephrine auto-injector has been prescribed, provided the prescriber has not prohibited such substitution, and that the epinephrine auto-injector will cost the consumer less, and that the consumer has consented to receive the alternative product.
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
co-Sponsors
(D) 22nd Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2019-S3539A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S3539A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3539A SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: To ensure affordable access to epinephrine. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new subdivision (3) to Education Law § 6816-a to authorize a pharmacists to substitute an alternate epinephrine auto-in- jector when a brand-named epinephrine auto-injector has been prescribed, provided the prescriber has not prohibited such substitution, that the epinephrine auto-injector will cost the consumer less, that the consumer has consented to receive the alternative product, and that the consumer has been counseled on how to operate the alternative product. Section two provides that the act take effect immediately.
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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