Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 24, 2022 |
print number 6698a |
May 24, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to higher education |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to higher education |
May 12, 2021 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S6698A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S6698 - Details
2021-S6698 - Summary
Relates to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives; authorizes a licensed physician and a certified nurse practitioner to prescribe and order a non-patient specific regimen to a pharmacist licensed and located in the state for the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives.
2021-S6698 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6698 SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the dispensing of contraceptive drugs and devices that are self-administered PURPOSE: To reduce the number of unintended pregnancies by increasing access contraceptive drugs for women in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one provides that a non-patient specific regimen prescribed and ordered under this chapter shall be deemed to be a prescription for all purposes of the insurance law. Section two provides that a licensed physician may prescribe and order a non-patient specific regimen to a licensed pharmacist, for dispensing
2021-S6698 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6698 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 12, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the dispensing of contraceptive drugs and devices that are self-administered THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6505-d to read as follows: § 6505-D. NON-PATIENT SPECIFIC REGIMEN. A NON-PATIENT SPECIFIC REGIMEN PRESCRIBED AND ORDERED UNDER THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A PRESCRIPTION FOR ALL PURPOSES OF THE INSURANCE LAW. § 2. Section 6527 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. A LICENSED PHYSICIAN MAY PRESCRIBE AND ORDER A NON-PATIENT SPECIF- IC REGIMEN TO A LICENSED PHARMACIST, FOR DISPENSING CONTRACEPTIVE DRUGS AND DEVICES THAT ARE SELF-ADMINISTERED AND APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS TITLE. § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 6807 of the education law, as added by chapter 573 of the laws of 1999, is amended and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows: 3. A pharmacist may dispense drugs and devices to a registered profes- sional nurse, and a registered professional nurse may possess and admin- ister, drugs and devices, pursuant to a non-patient specific regimen prescribed or ordered by a licensed physician, LICENSED MIDWIFE, or certified nurse practitioner, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commissioner and the public health law. 4. A. A LICENSED PHARMACIST MAY DISPENSE A NON-PATIENT SPECIFIC REGI- MEN OF CONTRACEPTIVE DRUGS AND DEVICES THAT ARE SELF-ADMINISTERED AND APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, PRESCRIBED OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S6698A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S6698A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives; authorizes a licensed physician and a certified nurse practitioner to prescribe and order a non-patient specific regimen to a pharmacist licensed and located in the state for the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives.
2021-S6698A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6698A SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives PURPOSE: To reduce the number of unintended pregnancies by increasing access to contraceptive drugs for women in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one provides that a licensed physician may prescribe and order a non-patient specific regimen to a pharmacist licensed and located in the state, for dispensing self-administered hormonal contraceptives that are approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Section 2 adds a new subdivision 29 to section 6802 of the education law to provide a definition for "self-administered hormonal contraceptives."
2021-S6698A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6698--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 12, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, BIAGGI, BRISPORT, CLEARE, KENNEDY, MYRIE, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Higher Education 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 education law, in relation to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6527 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11. A LICENSED PHYSICIAN MAY PRESCRIBE AND ORDER A NON-PATIENT SPECIF- IC REGIMEN TO A PHARMACIST LICENSED AND LOCATED IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND CONSISTENT WITH SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS TITLE, FOR DISPENSING SELF-AD- MINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TWO OF THIS TITLE. § 2. Section 6802 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 29 to read as follows: 29. "SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES", FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, MEANS SELF-ADMINIS- TERED CONTRACEPTIVE MEDICATIONS OR DEVICES APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO PREVENT PREGNANCY BY USING HORMONES TO REGU- LATE OR PREVENT OVULATION, AND INCLUDES ORAL HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES, HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE VAGINAL RINGS AND HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE PATCHES. § 3. Section 6807 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. A. A PHARMACIST LICENSED AND LOCATED IN THE STATE MAY DISPENSE A NON-PATIENT SPECIFIC REGIMEN OF SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEP- TIVES, PRESCRIBED OR ORDERED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR CERTIFIED NURSE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01980-05-2
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