NY State Senate Bill S4247A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 03, 2022	committed to rules
May 16, 2022	advanced to third reading
May 11, 2022	2nd report cal.
May 10, 2022	1st report cal.1236
Jan 05, 2022	referred to higher education
Jun 10, 2021	committed to rules
May 24, 2021	advanced to third reading
May 20, 2021	2nd report cal.
May 18, 2021	1st report cal.1134
May 12, 2021	print number 4247a
May 12, 2021	amend and recommit to higher education
Feb 03, 2021	referred to higher education

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May 10, 2022 - Higher Education committee Vote

S4247A

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May 18, 2021 - Higher Education committee Vote

S4247A

committee

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Absent

Excused

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Bill Amendments

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A (Active)

S4247 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §6807, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S4360
2019-2020: S4343
2023-2024: S2314

S4247 - Summary

Permits the compounding, dispensing and sale of pharmaceuticals to veterinarians.

S4247 - Sponsor Memo

S4247 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4247
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 3, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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  compounding,
   dispensing and sale of pharmaceuticals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 6807 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  A  PHARMACIST  MAY  DISPENSE  DRUGS, INCLUDING VETERINARY-SPECIFIC
 COMPOUNDED MEDICATIONS,  TO  A  VETERINARIAN,  AND  A  VETERINARIAN  MAY
 POSSESS AND KEEP IN STOCK FOR ADMINISTRATION AND SALE, SUCH DRUGS PURSU-
 ANT TO A NON-PATIENT SPECIFIC REGIMEN PRESCRIBED OR ORDERED BY ANY PRAC-
 TITIONER OF VETERINARY MEDICINE LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED
 THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05751-01-1

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S4247A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §6807, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S4360
2019-2020: S4343
2023-2024: S2314

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits the compounding, dispensing and sale of pharmaceuticals to veterinarians.

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S4247A

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to the compounding,
dispensing and sale of pharmaceuticals

 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to allow veterinarians to possess and
dispense medications for administration and sale.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends section 6807 of the education law as it
relates to allowing a pharmacist to dispense drugs, including compounded
drugs to a veterinarian for the purposes of administration or sale. The
bill provides a limitation on opioids and controlled substances as
determined by the Department of Health.

Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill allows a veterinarian to maintain a stock of medications at
their practice for administration or sale with limitations on opioids
and controlled substances. Currently, a veterinarian is only allowed to
prescribe patient specific medication and cannot keep drugs in stock for
use in office or to prescribe for a specific patient. There are several
instances where a veterinarian will need to utilize a compounded drug in
an emergency situation to assist an animal.  Without the legal ability
to hold and dispense compounded medication, a veterinarian often has to
delay treatment by writing a prescription out to the patient and sending
them to a pharmacy that performs compounding or has a compounding medi-
cation in stock. This bill provides veterinarians with the flexibility
necessary to treat animals effectively especially in certain emergency
situations.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-20: S4343 REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
2017-18: S3440 REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4247--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 3, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education  law,  in  relation  to  the  compounding,
   dispensing and sale of pharmaceuticals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 6807 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  A  PHARMACIST  MAY  DISPENSE  DRUGS, INCLUDING VETERINARY-SPECIFIC
 COMPOUNDED MEDICATIONS,  TO  A  VETERINARIAN,  AND  A  VETERINARIAN  MAY
 POSSESS AND KEEP IN STOCK FOR ADMINISTRATION AND SALE, SUCH DRUGS PURSU-
 ANT TO A NON-PATIENT SPECIFIC REGIMEN PRESCRIBED OR ORDERED BY ANY PRAC-
 TITIONER OF VETERINARY MEDICINE LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED
 THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY DISPENSING
 OF  DRUGS  CONTAINING  OPIOIDS  OR  OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SHALL BE
 SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05751-02-1

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May 10, 2022 - Higher Education committee Vote

Higher Education Committee Vote: May 10, 2022

May 18, 2021 - Higher Education committee Vote

Higher Education Committee Vote: May 18, 2021

Bill Amendments

S4247 - Details

S4247 - Summary

S4247 - Sponsor Memo

S4247 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Details

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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James Skoufis

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

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May 10, 2022 - Higher Education committee Vote

Higher Education Committee Vote: May 10, 2022

May 18, 2021 - Higher Education committee Vote

Higher Education Committee Vote: May 18, 2021

Bill Amendments

S4247 - Details

S4247 - Summary

S4247 - Sponsor Memo

S4247 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Mike Martucci

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Details

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4247A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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