Senate Bill S3959

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes Buoy's law

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2019-S3959 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6502
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §381, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6584, A9622
2017-2018: S664, A4664
2021-2022: S1289, A4978

2019-S3959 - Summary

Establishes Buoy's law; requires veterinarians to notify owners of potential risks and side effects of medication verbally or through electronic means prior to prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal; allows the client, or his or her agent, to decide whether or not to have a consultation.

2019-S3959 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3959 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3959
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BROOKS, BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the Committee on Domestic Animal
   Welfare
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing  Buoy's  law  relating  to  requiring  veterinarians to notify
   owners of potential risks and side  effects  of  medication  prior  to
   prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
 "Buoy's law".
   §  2.  The  agriculture  and  markets  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 381 to read as follows:
   § 381. NOTIFICATION BY VETERINARIAN OF RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDI-
 CATION. 1. A VETERINARIAN WHO PRESCRIBES OR OTHERWISE  PROVIDES  MEDICA-
 TION  FOR AN ANIMAL SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER OF THE ANIMAL VERBALLY AND IN
 WRITING OF THE POTENTIAL RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF SUCH MEDICATION PRIOR
 TO PRESCRIBING OR PROVIDING MEDICATION.
   2. IF A  VETERINARIAN  REPACKAGES  PRESCRIPTION  MEDICATION  PRIOR  TO
 PRESCRIBING  OR  OTHERWISE  PROVIDING  SUCH MEDICATION, THE VETERINARIAN
 SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE  DRUG  MANUFACTURER'S  WARNING  LABEL  OR  A
 MANUFACTURER'S WARNING INFORMATION INSERT TO THE OWNER OF THE ANIMAL.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08453-01-9

co-Sponsors

2019-S3959A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6502
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §381, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6584, A9622
2017-2018: S664, A4664
2021-2022: S1289, A4978

2019-S3959A - Summary

Establishes Buoy's law; requires veterinarians to notify owners of potential risks and side effects of medication verbally or through electronic means prior to prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal; allows the client, or his or her agent, to decide whether or not to have a consultation.

2019-S3959A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3959A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3959--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   Sens.   BROOKS,  BOYLE,  CARLUCCI,  COMRIE,  GAUGHRAN,
   GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KENNEDY,  KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,
   RAMOS,  SALAZAR,  SAVINO,  SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, THOMAS -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Domestic  Animal  Welfare -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
   lishing Buoy's law  relating  to  requiring  veterinarians  to  notify
   owners  of  potential  risks  and  side effects of medication prior to
   prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "Buoy's law".
   § 2. The agriculture and markets  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 381 to read as follows:
   § 381. NOTIFICATION BY VETERINARIAN OF RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDI-
 CATION.  1. EACH TIME A VETERINARIAN INITIALLY PRESCRIBES, DISPENSES, OR
 FURNISHES A MEDICATION TO AN ANIMAL PATIENT IN  AN  OUTPATIENT  SETTING,
 THE VETERINARIAN SHALL OFFER TO PROVIDE, IN PERSON OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC
 MEANS,  TO THE CLIENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANIMAL, OR HIS OR HER AGENT, A
 CONSULTATION THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDICATION;
   (B) ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION, DOSAGE FORM,  DOSAGE,  DURATION  OF  DRUG
 THERAPY,  THE DURATION OF THE EFFECTS OF THE DRUG, AND THE COMMON SEVERE
 ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF A SHORT-ACTING OR LONG-ACTING
 DRUG;
   (C) ANY SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR PROPER USE AND STORAGE;
   (D) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A MISSED DOSE; AND

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08453-02-9

co-Sponsors

2019-S3959B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6502
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §381, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6584, A9622
2017-2018: S664, A4664
2021-2022: S1289, A4978

2019-S3959B - Summary

Establishes Buoy's law; requires veterinarians to notify owners of potential risks and side effects of medication verbally or through electronic means prior to prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal; allows the client, or his or her agent, to decide whether or not to have a consultation.

2019-S3959B - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3959B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3959--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   Sens.   BROOKS,  BOYLE,  CARLUCCI,  COMRIE,  GAUGHRAN,
   GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KENNEDY,  KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,
   RAMOS,  SALAZAR,  SAVINO,  SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, THOMAS -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Domestic  Animal  Welfare -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing  Buoy's  law  relating  to  requiring  veterinarians to notify
   owners of potential risks and side  effects  of  medication  prior  to
   prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
 "Buoy's law".
   §  2.  The  agriculture  and  markets  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 381 to read as follows:
   § 381. NOTIFICATION BY VETERINARIAN OF RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDI-
 CATION. 1. EACH TIME A VETERINARIAN INITIALLY PRESCRIBES, DISPENSES,  OR
 PROVIDES A MEDICATION TO AN ANIMAL PATIENT IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING, THE
 VETERINARIAN  SHALL  OFFER  TO  PROVIDE, IN PERSON OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC
 MEANS, TO THE CLIENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANIMAL, OR HIS OR HER AGENT,  A
 CONSULTATION THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDICATION;
   (B)  ROUTE  OF  ADMINISTRATION,  DOSAGE FORM, DOSAGE, DURATION OF DRUG
 THERAPY, THE DURATION OF THE EFFECTS OF THE DRUG, AND THE COMMON  SEVERE
 ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF A SHORT-ACTING OR LONG-ACTING
 DRUG;
   (C) ANY SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR PROPER USE AND STORAGE;
   (D) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A MISSED DOSE; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2019-S3959C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6502
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §381, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6584, A9622
2017-2018: S664, A4664
2021-2022: S1289, A4978

2019-S3959C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes Buoy's law; requires veterinarians to notify owners of potential risks and side effects of medication verbally or through electronic means prior to prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal; allows the client, or his or her agent, to decide whether or not to have a consultation.

2019-S3959C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3959C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3959--C
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   Sens.   BROOKS,  BOYLE,  CARLUCCI,  COMRIE,  GAUGHRAN,
   GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KENNEDY,  KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,
   RAMOS,  SALAZAR,  SAVINO,  SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, THOMAS -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Domestic  Animal  Welfare -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing  Buoy's  law  relating  to  requiring  veterinarians to notify
   owners of potential risks and side  effects  of  medication  prior  to
   prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
 "Buoy's law".
   §  2.  The  agriculture  and  markets  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 381 to read as follows:
   § 381. NOTIFICATION BY VETERINARIAN OF RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDI-
 CATION. 1. EACH TIME A VETERINARIAN INITIALLY PRESCRIBES, DISPENSES,  OR
 PROVIDES A MEDICATION TO AN ANIMAL PATIENT IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING, THE
 VETERINARIAN  SHALL  OFFER  TO  PROVIDE, IN PERSON OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC
 MEANS, TO THE CLIENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANIMAL, OR HIS OR HER AGENT,  A
 CONSULTATION THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDICATION;
   (B)  ROUTE  OF  ADMINISTRATION,  DOSAGE FORM, DOSAGE, DURATION OF DRUG
 THERAPY, THE DURATION OF THE EFFECTS OF THE DRUG, AND THE COMMON  SEVERE
 ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE DRUG;
   (C) ANY SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR PROPER USE AND STORAGE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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