Assembly Actions -
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Jan 17, 2023 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.76 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 05, 2023 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S604
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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) 15th Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2023-S604 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S604 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S604 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to creating a whole- sale prescription drug importation program PURPOSE: To create a state program to import prescription drugs from other coun- tries at lower cost. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The Commissioner, of Health will seek federal certification for a program under which an approved wholesaler may import drugs that meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards from only suppliers who are regulated and authorized under the laws of their country for distrib- ution and sale only in New York. The operation of the program will be funded by annual fees paid by the
2023-S604 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 604 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, FELDER, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, MAY, MYRIE, SERRANO, 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. LBD03404-01-3
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