Assembly Actions -
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Feb 21, 2014 |
print number 3963a |
Feb 21, 2014 |
amend and recommit to aging |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to aging |
Mar 01, 2013 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S3963A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S3963 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Aging
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §250, Eld L; amd §367-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3901
2011-2012: S1267
2013-S3963 - Summary
Relates to the amount of dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid; establishes the dispensing fee at eight dollars per prescription for patients in long term care facilities, intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, assisted living programs and any other residential care facilities in which prescriptions are dispensed in unit-of-use packaging.
2013-S3963 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3963 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law and the social services law, in relation to dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill provides for the dispensing fee paid per prescription. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section One of the bill amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 250 of elder law related to the dispensing fee paid to pharmacies for every prescription filled under EPIC program. This bill adds a new provision related to the dispensing fee paid to pharmacies required to dispense medications in unit-of-use packaging. Section two of the bill amends subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law, as amended by chapter 19 of the laws of 1998 related to the dispensing fee paid to pharmacies for every prescription filled for persons eligible to participate in the Medicaid program. The bill adds a new subparagraph (iii) related to the dispensing fee paid to pharmacies required to dispense medications in unit-of-use packaging. JUSTIFICATION: Given the high costs of doing business in this state,
2013-S3963 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3963 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law and the social services law, in relation to dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 250 of the elder law, as amended by section 18 of part T of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (c) As required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subdivision, a dispensing fee of [four] SEVEN dollars [fifty] AND TWENTY-FIVE cents [will apply to generic drugs and a dispensing fee of three dollars fifty cents will apply to brand name drugs] PER PRESCRIPTION SHALL APPLY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS DISPENSED FOR PATIENTS IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES, INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE DEVELOP- MENTALLY DISABLED, ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS, AND ANY OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES IN WHICH PRESCRIPTIONS ARE DISPENSED IN UNIT-OF-USE PACKAGING, A DISPENSING FEE OF EIGHT DOLLARS PER PRESCRIPTION SHALL APPLY. S 2. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law, subparagraph (i) as amended by section 10-a of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 and subpara- graph (ii) as amended by section 48 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2009, are amended and a new subparagraph (iii) is added to read as follows: (i) for prescription drugs categorized as generic by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, [three] SEVEN dollars and [fifty] TWENTY-FIVE cents per prescription; and (ii) for prescription drugs categorized as brand-name prescription drugs by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, [three] SEVEN dollars and [fifty] TWENTY-FIVE cents per prescription, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09162-01-3
2013-S3963A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Aging
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §250, Eld L; amd §367-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3901
2011-2012: S1267
2013-S3963A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the amount of dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid; establishes the dispensing fee at eight dollars per prescription for patients in long term care facilities, intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, assisted living programs and any other residential care facilities in which prescriptions are dispensed in unit-of-use packaging.
2013-S3963A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3963A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law and the social services law, in relation to dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill provides for the dispensing fee paid per prescription. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section One of the bill amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 250 of elder law related to the dispensing fee paid to pharmacies for every prescription filled under EPIC program. This bill adds a new provision related to the dispensing fee paid to pharmacies required to dispense medications in unit-of-use packaging. Section two of the bill amends subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law, as amended by chapter 19 of the laws of 1998 related to the dispensing fee paid to pharmacies for every prescription filled for persons eligible to participate in the Medicaid program. The bill adds a new subparagraph (iii) related to the dispensing fee paid to pharmacies required to dispense medications in unit-of-use packaging.
2013-S3963A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3963--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging -- recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the elder law and the social services law, in relation to dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 250 of the elder law, as amended by section 18 of part T of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (c) As required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subdivision, a dispensing fee of [four] SEVEN dollars [fifty] AND TWENTY-FIVE cents [will apply to generic drugs and a dispensing fee of three dollars fifty cents will apply to brand name drugs] PER PRESCRIPTION SHALL APPLY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS DISPENSED FOR PATIENTS IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES, INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE DEVELOP- MENTALLY DISABLED, ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS, AND ANY OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES IN WHICH PRESCRIPTIONS ARE DISPENSED IN UNIT-OF-USE PACKAGING, A DISPENSING FEE OF EIGHT DOLLARS PER PRESCRIPTION SHALL APPLY. S 2. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law, subparagraph (i) as amended by section 10-a of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 and subpara- graph (ii) as amended by section 48 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2009, are amended and a new subparagraph (iii) is added to read as follows: (i) for prescription drugs categorized as generic by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, [three] SEVEN dollars and [fifty] TWENTY-FIVE cents per prescription; and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09162-02-4
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