Senate Bill S604

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to creating a wholesale prescription drug importation program

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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2023-S604 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7954
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A Title 2 §280-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5682, A7588
2021-2022: S1737, A133

2023-S604 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers.

2023-S604 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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