S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7869
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 11, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prescription labeling
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 6807 of the educa-
tion law, as amended by chapter 538 of the laws of 2001, is amended to
read as follows:
b. Any physician, dentist, veterinarian or other licensed health care
provider legally authorized to prescribe drugs under this title who is
not the owner of a pharmacy or who is not in the employ of such owner,
from supplying [his] THEIR patients with such drugs as the physician,
dentist, veterinarian or other licensed health care provider legally
authorized to prescribe drugs under this title deems proper in
connection with [his] THEIR practice, provided, however, that all such
drugs shall be dispensed in a container labeled with the name and
address of the dispenser and patient, directions for use, [and] date of
delivery, AND SYMPTOM OR PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE DRUG IS BEING PRESCRIBED
IF THE PATIENT REQUESTS SUCH INFORMATION BE DISCLOSED ON THE LABEL TO
THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OFF LABEL PRESCRIPTION
USE, and in addition, such drug shall bear a label containing the
proprietary or brand name of the drug and, if applicable, the strength
of the contents, unless the person issuing the prescription specifically
states on the prescription in [his] THEIR own handwriting, that the name
of the drug and the strength thereof should not appear on the label;
provided further that if such drugs are controlled substances, they
shall be dispensed pursuant to the requirements of article thirty-three
of the public health law;
§ 2. Section 6810 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 1-b to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10810-02-5
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