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Senate Bill S2882
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2009-S2882 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5182
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3331, 3332, 3333 & 3339, Pub Health L; amd §6810, Ed L; amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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A4275
2009-S2882 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes the prescription and dispensing of a 3 month supply of a drug or controlled substance when such drug or substance is used to treat or alleviate a chronic illness or condition which has been designated by the commissioner of health; prohibits health insurers providing prescription drug coverage from reducing reimbursement, imposing a higher deductible or imposing a higher co-payment for such 3 month supplies of drugs.
2009-S2882 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2882 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to the dispensing of three month supplies of drugs to treat chronic illnesses and conditions; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring insurers to provide coverage of such three months supplies in the same manner coverage is provided for other prescriptions PURPOSE : This bill authorizes dispensing of three month supply of drugs when used to treat or alleviate a chronic illness or condition. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The bill amends sections 3331, 3332, and 3333, subdivisions 5, 3 and 1. This legislation also amends section 3339 subdivision 2 of the public health law, to allow for the prescribing of controlled substances for a three month period. This applies to those substances used to treat or alleviate any chronic illnesses or conditions designated by the commissioner of health. This bill also amends section 6810 of the Education Law by adding a new subdivision 5-a, to allow a prescription to be written for a three month supply of substances used to treat or alleviate any of the
2009-S2882 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2882 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 5, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to the dispensing of three month supplies of drugs to treat chronic illnesses and conditions; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring insurers to provide coverage of such three months supplies in the same manner coverage is provided for other prescriptions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 3331 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 965 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows: 5. No more than a thirty day supply [or, pursuant to regulations of the commissioner enumerating conditions warranting specified greater supplies,] AND no more than a three month supply of a schedule II, III or IV substance USED TO TREAT OR ALLEVIATE ANY CHRONIC ILLNESS OR CONDI- TION DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER, as determined by the directed dosage and frequency of dosage, may be dispensed by an authorized prac- titioner at one time. S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 3332 of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part A of chapter 58 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: 3. No such prescription shall be made for a quantity of controlled substances which would exceed a thirty day supply if the controlled substance were used in accordance with the directions for use specified on the prescription. A practitioner may, however, issue a prescription for up to a three month supply of a controlled substance provided that the controlled substance has been prescribed to treat [one] OR ALLEVIATE ANY of the CHRONIC ILLNESSES OR conditions that [have] HAS been [enumer- ated] DESIGNATED by the commissioner pursuant to regulations [as EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06647-01-9
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