Senate Bill S1737

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to creating a wholesale prescription drug importation program

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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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2021-S1737 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A133
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A Title 2 §280-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5682, A7588
2023-2024: S604, A7954

2021-S1737 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers.

2021-S1737 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1737 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1737
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SKOUFIS, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, FELDER, GAUGHRAN, HOYL-
   MAN, JACKSON, MAY, MYRIE, THOMAS -- 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 creating a whole-
   sale prescription drug importation program

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Title 2 of article 2-A of the public health law is amended
 by adding a new section 280-d to read as follows:
   § 280-D. WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG  IMPORTATION  PROGRAM.    1.  (A)
 THERE  IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT A WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG
 IMPORTATION PROGRAM.
   (B) AS USED IN THIS  SECTION,  UNLESS  THE  CONTEXT  CLEARLY  REQUIRES
 OTHERWISE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (I)  "WHOLESALE  PRESCRIPTION  DRUG  IMPORTATION PROGRAM" OR "PROGRAM"
 MEANS THE WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM CREATED  UNDER
 THIS SECTION.
   (II)  "PRESCRIPTION  DRUG  WHOLESALER"  MEANS  AN ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO
 ACQUIRE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND SELL OR DISTRIBUTE THEM WHOLESALE IN  THE
 STATE.
   (III)  "APPROVED  WHOLESALER"  MEANS  A  PRESCRIPTION  DRUG WHOLESALER
 APPROVED UNDER THIS SECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
   (C) THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT  THE  PROGRAM  IN
 CONSULTATION  WITH INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS AND APPROPRIATE FEDERAL OFFI-
 CIALS. THE PROGRAM SHALL COMPLY WITH  APPLICABLE  FEDERAL  REQUIREMENTS,
 INCLUDING  21  U.S.C.  § 384, AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SAFETY AND COST
 SAVINGS. UNDER THE PROGRAM:
   (I) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  APPROVE  ONE  OR  MORE  PRESCRIPTION  DRUG
 WHOLESALERS  TO  SEEK  FEDERAL  CERTIFICATION  AND  APPROVAL  TO  IMPORT
 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM ONE OR MORE  OTHER  COUNTRIES,  TO  BE  SOLD  OR
 DISTRIBUTED WHOLESALE IN THE STATE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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