NY State Senate Bill 2017-S8772

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May 15, 2018	referred to health

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10104
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3360, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2835, A970
2021-2022: A5172
2023-2024: A2628

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides access to medical marihuana for animals.

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8772

SPONSOR: SAVINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
access to medical marihuana for animals

 
PURPOSE:

To allow licensed veterinarians to certify patients to use medical mari-
huana and to add animals to the list of certified patients under the
public health law

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 3360 of the
public health law by adding the terms "human" and "animal" to the defi-
nition of "certified patient." This section also amends subdivision 12
of section 3360 of the public health law by adding licensed veterinari-
ans to the definition of "practitioner."

Section two amends subdivision 7 of section 3360 of the public health

law to add any medical condition that may benefit from treatment with
medical marihuana as determined by a licensed veterinarian.

Section three provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Medical marihuana has helped countless people in the management and
treatment of chronic and debilitating illnesses. Research suggests that
animals can also benefit from cannabis use to similarly treat their
ailments.

This legislation would authorize licensed veterinarians in the State to
certify their animal patients to use medical marihuana for any medical
condition that may benefit from such treatment. Animal owners and care-
givers would therefore be given an alternative option to alleviate their
pets' pain. This could be helpful to many animals in need of relief,
especially those that have chronic illnesses and for whom more tradi-
tional medical treatment has proven to be ineffective.

Other states, including Nevada and California, have introduced legis-
lation regarding medical marihuana use for pets. Giving animals access
to medical marihuana is a compassionate measure that will help prevent
unnecessary discomfort and suffering.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8772
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- 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 access to  medical
   marihuana for animals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 12 of section 3360 of the public  health
 law,  as added by chapter 90 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as
 follows:
   3. "Certified patient" means a HUMAN patient OR ANIMAL who is a  resi-
 dent of New York state or receiving care and treatment in New York state
 as  determined by the commissioner in regulation, and is certified under
 section thirty-three hundred sixty-one of this title.
   12. "Practitioner"  means  a  practitioner  who  (i)  is  a  physician
 licensed  by  New  York  state  and  practicing within the state OR IS A
 VETERINARIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE
 EDUCATION LAW, (ii) who by training or experience is qualified to  treat
 a serious condition as defined in subdivision seven of this section; and
 (iii)  has  completed  a  two  to  four hour course as determined by the
 commissioner in regulation and registered with the department;  provided
 however,  a  registration shall not be denied without cause. Such course
 may count toward  board  certification  requirements.  The  commissioner
 shall  consider  the  inclusion  of nurse practitioners under this title
 based upon considerations including access and availability. After  such
 consideration the commissioner is authorized to deem nurse practitioners
 as practitioners under this title.
   §  2.  Subparagraph  (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section
 3360 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 403 of the laws  of
 2017,  is  amended  and  a  new  subparagraph  (iii) is added to read as
 follows:
   (ii) any of the following conditions where it is clinically associated
 with, or a complication of, a condition  under  this  paragraph  or  its
 treatment:  cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe or chronic pain; severe
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD14920-01-8

 S. 8772                             2
 
 nausea; seizures; severe or persistent muscle spasms; or such conditions
 as are added by the commissioner[.]; AND
   (III)  ANY  MEDICAL  CONDITION  THAT  MAY  BENEFIT FROM TREATMENT WITH
 MEDICAL MARIHUANA AS DETERMINED BY A VETERINARIAN LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO
 ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   §  3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
 ments to title 5-A of article 33  of  the  public  health  law  made  by
 sections  one  and  two  of this act shall not affect the repeal of such
 title and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Diane J. Savino

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8772 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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