Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Jun 07, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 08, 2017 |
print number 2423a |
May 08, 2017 |
amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Jan 13, 2017 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S2423A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S2423 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §7.49, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S7383
2015-2016: S5662
2017-S2423 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2423 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the prescription of antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications which have an increased risk of suicidal behavior PURPOSE : Provides that no antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication prescribed in an outpatient setting which has an increased risk of suicidality shall be dispensed for a first-time patient, before having first had a consultation with supporting educational literature SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 is amended by adding a new section 7.49, to include several instructions regarding the dispensing of an antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication with suicidal tendencies as an undesired side effect. During the required consultation, pharmacists will provide literature with the toll-free suicide prevention telephone number, suicide prevention website and an information pamphlet drafted by the Department of Mental Health. Other provisions include Requirement of parent or guardian if prescribed patient is under 17 and permission to the Department to regulate and prepare all material.
2017-S2423 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2423 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the prescription of antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications which have an increased risk of suicidal behavior THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 7.49 to read as follows: § 7.49 ANTIDEPRESSANT AND ANTI-ANXIETY MEDICATIONS; SUICIDE RISK. (A) WHEN A PATIENT RECEIVES A PRESCRIPTION FOR AN ANTIDEPRESSANT OR ANTI-ANXIETY MEDICATION IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING, AND THE MEDICATION HAS AN INCREASED RISK OF SUICIDALITY, THE OFFICE SHALL IDENTIFY SUCH MEDICA- TIONS AND SHALL REQUIRE PHARMACISTS IN THE COURSE OF CONSULTATION, UPON THE FIRST TIME DISPENSING OF THE MEDICATION TO THE PATIENT, TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE TOLL-FREE SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE TELEPHONE NUMBER ESTAB- LISHED BY THE OFFICE; (2) THE SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE WEBSITE INTERNET ADDRESS ESTAB- LISHED BY THE OFFICE; AND (3) A PAMPHLET PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICE SETTING FORTH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE INCREASED RISK OF SUICIDE AND SUICIDAL SIDE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEDICATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION SETTING FORTH THE WARNING SIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE OFFICE DEEMS RELEVANT. (B) ANY CONSULTATION REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION WITH A PERSON UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL REQUIRE THAT A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF SUCH PERSON BE IN ATTENDANCE DURING SUCH CONSULTATION. (C) NO MEDICATION DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISPENSED, DISPERSED OR OTHERWISE GIVEN TO A PERSON UNDER SEVENTEEN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S2423A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §7.49, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S7383
2015-2016: S5662
2017-S2423A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2423A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the prescription of antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications which have an increased risk of suicidal behavior PURPOSE : Provides that no antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication prescribed in an outpatient setting which has an increased risk of suicidality shall be dispensed for a first-time patient, before having first had a consultation with supporting educational literature SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 is amended by adding a new section 7.49, to include the creation of education materials regarding the potential side effects on dispensing of an antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication with an increased risk of side effects. During the required consultation, pharmacists will provide literature drafted by the Department of Mental Health in consultation with other state agencies. Section 2: Effective Date. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S2423A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2423--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HAMILTON, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the prescription of antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications which have an increased risk of suicidal behavior THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 7.49 to read as follows: § 7.49 ANTIDEPRESSANT AND ANTI-ANXIETY MEDICATIONS. (A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL CREATE OR UTILIZE EXISTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS WITH USE OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS OR ANTI-ANXIETY MEDI- CATION. (B) SUCH MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PHARMACIES REGISTERED IN THE STATE, AND SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE TIME OF DISPENSING WITH ANY PRESCRIBED DRUG THAT IS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS HAVING AN INCREASED RISK OF SIDE EFFECTS WHEN USED. INFORMATION DISSEMINATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION MAY, AT THE OPTION OF THE CONSUMER, BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS. (C) SUCH MATERIAL SHALL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITES OF THE OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SHALL BE PROVIDED IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONERS, BUT SHALL INCLUDE THE TEN MOST COMMONLY SPOKEN LANGUAGES, ASIDE FROM ENGLISH, IN THE STATE. (D) THE MATERIALS REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE TELEPHONE NUMBER; (2) THE SUICIDE PREVENTION WEBSITE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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