NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6255A

Senate Bill S6255A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to require chain pharmacies to operate drug disposal sites for unused controlled substances

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Jul 20, 2016	print number 6255a
Jul 20, 2016	amend and recommit to health
Jan 06, 2016	referred to health

Bill Amendments

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2015-S6255 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3343-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S377
2019-2020: S153

2015-S6255 - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to require chain pharmacies to operate drug disposal sites for unused controlled substances; defines "chain pharmacy".

2015-S6255 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6255

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the safe
disposal of unused controlled substances

 PURPOSE :

To provide for the designation of pharmacies as disposal sites for
controlled substances to further aid in the fight against drug abuse.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Adds a new subdivision 4 of section 3343-b of the public
health law, as amended by chapter 379 of the laws of 2015 to authorize
the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to
require chain pharmacies to operate drug disposal sites based on the
geographical location and number of locations in each county of the
state.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Currently, the Heroin and Opiod epidemic is scourging our communities
and destroying lives across the United States. New York State has been
a leader in enacting meaningful reforms and initiatives to combat this

horrible epidemic.

A leading contributor to this epidemic is the countless unused
prescription pills and controlled substance in easy reach for
individuals to get their hands on them. People who develop
dependencies on prescription pills especially painkiller's often move
on to heroin, which is considerably cheaper and provides a stronger
high.

In 2014 the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") announced that
pharmacies could accept and destroy customers' unwanted prescription
drugs. A recent New York Times article states that the response has
been insignificant, with only 1 percent of American pharmacies having
set up disposal programs, with none of those belonging to the two
largest chains, CVS and Walgreens.

This legislation would ensure that pharmacies are designated as
disposal sites in each county of the state to allow for easy and
accessible disposal of controlled substances.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the state.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S6255 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6255

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 the safe  disposal
  of unused controlled substances

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 3343-b of the  public  health  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS  NECESSARY  TO REQUIRE CHAIN PHARMACIES TO OPERATE DRUG DISPOSAL
SITES FOR UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN  EACH  COUNTY  OF  THE  STATE,
PROVIDED  SUCH  CHAIN  PHARMACY  HAS A PHARMACY LOCATED IN A COUNTY. THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE AND DESIGNATE DRUG DISPOSAL SITES BASED  ON
THE  GEOGRAPHICAL  LOCATION  AND NUMBER OF LOCATIONS SUCH CHAIN PHARMACY
OWNS IN EACH COUNTY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "CHAIN  PHAR-
MACY" MEANS A PHARMACY WITH MORE THAN TWENTY LOCATIONS IN THE STATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13040-06-5

2015-S6255A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3343-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S377
2019-2020: S153

2015-S6255A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S6255A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6255A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to the safe disposal of unused controlled substances

 PURPOSE :

To provide for the designation of pharmacies as disposal sites for
controlled substances to further aid in the fight against drug abuse.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Adds a new subdivision 4 of section 3343-b of the public
health law, as amended by chapter 379 of the laws of 2015 to authorize
the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to
require chain pharmacies to operate drug disposal sites based on the
geographical location and number of locations in each county of the
state.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Currently, the Heroin and Opioid epidemic is scourging our communities
and destroying lives across the United States. New York State has been
a leader in enacting meaningful reforms and initiatives to combat this
horrible epidemic.

A leading contributor to this epidemic is the countless unused
prescription pills and controlled substance in easy reach for
individuals to get their hands on them. People who develop
dependencies on prescription pills especially painkiller's often move
on to heroin, which is considerably cheaper and provides a stronger
high.

In 2014 the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") announced that
pharmacies could accept and destroy customers' unwanted prescription
drugs. A recent New York Times article states that the response has
been insignificant, with only 1 percent of American pharmacies having
set up disposal programs, with none of those belonging to the two
largest chains, CVS and Walgreens.

This legislation would ensure that pharmacies are designated as
disposal sites in each county of the state to allow for easy and
accessible disposal of controlled substances.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the state.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S6255A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6255--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the safe disposal
  of unused controlled substances

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  3343-b  of  the  public health law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS NECESSARY TO REQUIRE CHAIN PHARMACIES TO OPERATE  DRUG  DISPOSAL
SITES  FOR  UNUSED  CONTROLLED  SUBSTANCES  IN EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE,
PROVIDED SUCH CHAIN PHARMACY HAS A PHARMACY LOCATED IN A  COUNTY.    FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "CHAIN PHARMACY" MEANS A PHARMACY WITH
MORE THAN TWENTY LOCATIONS IN THE STATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13040-07-6

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