Senate Bill S431A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides for the synchronization of multiple prescriptions for recipients of medical assistance

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A187 - Passed Senate


  • 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-S431 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A187
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§367-a & 364-j, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7109, A9012

2021-S431 - Summary

Provides for the synchronization of multiple prescriptions for recipients of medical assistance.

2021-S431 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S431 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    431
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 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, 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.
              

2021-S431A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A187
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§367-a & 364-j, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7109, A9012

2021-S431A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the synchronization of multiple prescriptions for recipients of medical assistance.

2021-S431A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S431A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  431--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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