Assembly Bill A6779

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the administration of certain medications by a pharmacist

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor


  • 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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Bill Amendments

2023-A6779 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6337
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6802 & 6801, Ed L

2023-A6779 - Summary

Relates to the administration of certain medications by a pharmacist; requires the administering pharmacist to notify the prescribing physician of the administration of the medication.

2023-A6779 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6779
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the administration of
   certain medications by a pharmacist
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. The opening paragraph and subparagraph 1 of paragraph b of
 subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education law, as amended by chap-
 ter 5 of the laws of 2023, are amended to read as follows:
   The injection of medications [into the deltoid muscle] for the  treat-
 ment  of  mental  health  and  substance  use disorder, as prescribed or
 ordered by a licensed prescriber, acting within the scope of their prac-
 tice in this state and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
 commissioner, in consultation with the  department  of  health  and  any
 other state agencies as necessary, provided that:
   (1)  Such administration is conducted pursuant to a valid prescription
 or order that authorizes a pharmacist to administer medications approved
 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for  the  treatment  of  mental
 health  and  substance use disorder [and the]. THE pharmacist [notifies]
 MUST NOTIFY the licensed prescriber that the administration is  complete
 WITHIN  FIVE DAYS AND SHALL CONVEY TO THE PRESCRIBER, BY MAKING AN ENTRY
 INTO AN INTEROPERABLE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEM,  AN  ELECTRONIC
 PRESCRIBING  TECHNOLOGY  OR  A  PHARMACY  RECORD, OR BY USING FACSIMILE,
 ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OR OTHER  ELECTRONIC  MEANS.  IF  AN  ELECTRONIC
 MEANS  DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PHARMACIST AT
 THE TIME OF COMMUNICATION, THE PHARMACIST OR PHARMACIST'S  DESIGNEE  MAY
 COMMUNICATE  THE INFORMATION BY TELEPHONE. NOTIFICATION IS ALSO REQUIRED
 IF A PATIENT DOES NOT RECEIVE AN  ADMINISTRATION.  Administration  in  a
 pharmacy  may  not  commence  until  after  the patient has received the
 initial injection and is considered eligible for  maintenance  treatment
 by the licensed prescriber.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10677-02-3
              

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2023-A6779A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6337
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6802 & 6801, Ed L

2023-A6779A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the administration of certain medications by a pharmacist; requires the administering pharmacist to notify the prescribing physician of the administration of the medication.

2023-A6779A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6779--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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 administration of
   certain medications by a pharmacist; and to amend chapter 802  of  the
   laws  of 2022 amending the education law relating to the definition of
   the practice of pharmacy, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph, subparagraph 1 and subparagraph 3 of
 paragraph  b  of subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education law, as
 amended by chapter 5 of the  laws  of  2023,  are  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   The  injection of medications [into the deltoid muscle] for the treat-
 ment of mental health and  substance  use  disorder,  as  prescribed  or
 ordered by a licensed prescriber, acting within the scope of their prac-
 tice in this state and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
 commissioner,  in  consultation  with  the  department of health and any
 other state agencies as necessary, provided that:
   (1) Such administration is conducted pursuant to a valid  PATIENT-SPE-
 CIFIC  prescription  or PATIENT-SPECIFIC order that authorizes a pharma-
 cist to administer medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Admin-
 istration for the treatment of mental health and substance use  disorder
 [and  the]. THE pharmacist [notifies] SHALL NOTIFY the licensed prescri-
 ber that the administration is  complete  WITHIN  FIVE  DAYS  AND  SHALL
 CONVEY  SUCH  INFORMATION  TO  THE PRESCRIBER BY MAKING AN ENTRY INTO AN
 INTEROPERABLE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEM, AN ELECTRONIC PRESCRIB-
 ING TECHNOLOGY OR A PHARMACY RECORD, OR BY USING  FACSIMILE,  ELECTRONIC
 TRANSMISSION OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS. IF AN ELECTRONIC MEANS DESCRIBED
 IN  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PHARMACIST AT THE TIME OF
 COMMUNICATION, THE PHARMACIST OR PHARMACIST'S DESIGNEE  MAY  COMMUNICATE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10677-07-3
              

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