Assembly Bill A5200B

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts "Matthew's law"

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Current Bill Status Via S2099 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-A5200 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2099
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9616

2023-A5200 - Summary

Enacts Matthew's law which provides for the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.

2023-A5200 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5200
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to enacting
   "Matthew's law"
 
   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
 "Matthew's law".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  3309-c
 to read as follows:
   § 3309-C. DISPENSING  OF  DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES. 1. AS USED
 IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES" MEANS ANY DRUG TESTING  PRODUCT
 THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS FENTA-
 NYL OR A FENTANYL ANALOG.
   (B)  "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED OR
 AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE  EDUCATION  LAW  TO  PRESCRIBE
 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
   (C)  "PHARMACIST"  MEANS  A  PERSON LICENSED OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE
 PHARMACY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION
   LAW.
   2. A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR PHARMACIST IS AUTHORIZED TO  DISPENSE
 DRUG  ADULTERANT  TESTING  SUPPLIES  TO  ANY PERSON. ANY DRUG ADULTERANT
 TESTING SUPPLIES DISPENSED UNDER THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  STORED  AT  A
 LICENSED PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR AT
 THE  MEDICAL  OFFICE  OF A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND IN A MANNER THAT
 LIMITS ACCESS TO THE DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING  SUPPLIES  TO  HEALTH  CARE
 PROFESSIONALS OR PHARMACISTS EMPLOYED AT THE PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC,
 OR  OTHER  HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR MEDICAL OFFICE AND ANY PERSONS DESIG-
 NATED BY THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL  OR  PHARMACIST.  DRUG  ADULTERANT
 TESTING SUPPLIES DISPENSED AT A RETAIL STORE CONTAINING A PHARMACY UNDER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01425-02-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A5200A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2099
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9616

2023-A5200A - Summary

Enacts Matthew's law which provides for the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.

2023-A5200A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5200--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. McDONALD, BENDETT, McDONOUGH -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on  Health  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  enacting
   "Matthew's law"

   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
 "Matthew's law".
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3309-c
 to read as follows:
   § 3309-C. DISPENSING OF DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES. 1.  AS  USED
 IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES" MEANS ANY DRUG TESTING PRODUCT
 THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS FENTA-
 NYL, A FENTANYL ANALOG, OR XYLAZINE.
   (B) "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED  OR
 AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  TITLE  EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRESCRIBE
 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
   (C) "PHARMACIST" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED  OR  AUTHORIZED  TO  PRACTICE
 PHARMACY  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW.
   2. A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR PHARMACIST IS AUTHORIZED TO  DISPENSE
 DRUG  ADULTERANT  TESTING  SUPPLIES  TO  ANY PERSON. ANY DRUG ADULTERANT
 TESTING SUPPLIES DISPENSED UNDER THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  STORED  AT  A
 LICENSED PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR AT
 THE  MEDICAL  OFFICE  OF A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND IN A MANNER THAT
 LIMITS ACCESS TO THE DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING  SUPPLIES  TO  HEALTH  CARE
 PROFESSIONALS OR PHARMACISTS EMPLOYED AT THE PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC,
 OR  OTHER  HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR MEDICAL OFFICE AND ANY PERSONS DESIG-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01425-04-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A5200B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2099
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9616

2023-A5200B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts Matthew's law which provides for the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.

2023-A5200B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5200--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. McDONALD, BENDETT, McDONOUGH, FAHY, FORREST --
   read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  enacting
   "Matthew's law"
 
   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
 "Matthew's law".
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3309-b
 to read as follows:
   § 3309-B. DISPENSING OF DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES. 1.  AS  USED
 IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES" MEANS ANY DRUG TESTING PRODUCT
 THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS FENTA-
 NYL OR A FENTANYL ANALOG.
   (B) "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED  OR
 AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  TITLE  EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRESCRIBE
 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
   (C) "PHARMACIST" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED  OR  AUTHORIZED  TO  PRACTICE
 PHARMACY  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW.
   2. A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR PHARMACIST IS AUTHORIZED TO  DISPENSE
 DRUG  ADULTERANT  TESTING  SUPPLIES  TO  ANY PERSON. ANY DRUG ADULTERANT
 TESTING SUPPLIES DISPENSED UNDER THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  STORED  AT  A
 LICENSED PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR AT
 THE  MEDICAL  OFFICE  OF A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND IN A MANNER THAT
 LIMITS ACCESS TO THE DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING  SUPPLIES  TO  HEALTH  CARE
 PROFESSIONALS OR PHARMACISTS EMPLOYED AT THE PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01425-06-3

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