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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 09, 2021 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.1646 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 17, 2021 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S5722
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 6th 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2021-S5722 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S3286
2021-S5722 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits drugs from being dispensed unless a licensed pharmacist has verified that: the package contains the drug to be dispensed, whether the drug is packaged in a child-resistant container, whether a stock container is open and the quantity of the drug to be dispensed.
2021-S5722 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5722 SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to restricting certain practices from remote super- vision by licensed pharmacists; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To protect the well-being of patients from virtual verification policies that may result in medication errors. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the unconsolidated law to clarify provisions of exec- utive order 202.11 or any subsequent executive orders suspending sections of the education law and accompanying regulations related to remote supervision of pharmacy technicians.
2021-S5722 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5722 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 17, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT in relation to restricting certain practices from remote super- vision by licensed pharmacists; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of executive order number 202.11 or any subsequent executive order suspending sections 6802, 6808, and 6841 of the education law, paragraph 10 of subdivision (a) of part 29.7 and part 63.6 of title 8 of the New York code, rules and regu- lations to the extent necessary to permit pharmacy technicians and phar- macists to practice at an alternate location for the duration of the COVID-19 state disaster emergency, no prescription shall be dispensed unless a licensed pharmacist has first verified in person: a. that the package to be handed or delivered to the patient or person authorized to act on behalf of the patient in fact contains the drug to be dispensed by the prescription; b. whether or not the drug to be dispensed is packaged in a child-re- sistant container; c. if a stock container is to be dispensed, whether such container is open; and d. the quantity of the dosage units of the drug to be dispensed. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed on the same date and in the same manner as the state disaster emergency declared pursuant to executive order 202 of 2020 terminates; provided that the commissioner of health shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the termination of the state disaster emergency declared pursuant to executive order 202 of 2020 in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legisla- tive law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
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