Senate Bill S6337

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the administration of certain medications by a pharmacist

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Current Bill Status Via A6779 - 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-S6337 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6802 & 6801, Ed L

2023-S6337 - Summary

Relates to the administration of certain medications by a pharmacist; requires the administering pharmacist to notify the prescribing physician of the administration of the medication.

2023-S6337 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6337 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6337
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 14, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- 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 administration  of
   certain medications by a pharmacist
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph and subparagraph 1 of paragraph b  of
 subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education law, as amended by chap-
 ter 5 of the laws of 2023, are amended to read as follows:
   The  injection of medications [into the deltoid muscle] for the treat-
 ment of mental health and  substance  use  disorder,  as  prescribed  or
 ordered by a licensed prescriber, acting within the scope of their prac-
 tice in this state and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
 commissioner,  in  consultation  with  the  department of health and any
 other state agencies as necessary, provided that:
   (1) Such administration is conducted pursuant to a valid  prescription
 or order that authorizes a pharmacist to administer medications approved
 by  the  U.S.  Food  and Drug Administration for the treatment of mental
 health and substance use disorder [and the]. THE  pharmacist  [notifies]
 MUST  NOTIFY the licensed prescriber that the administration is complete
 WITHIN FIVE DAYS AND SHALL CONVEY TO THE PRESCRIBER, BY MAKING AN  ENTRY
 INTO  AN  INTEROPERABLE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEM, AN ELECTRONIC
 PRESCRIBING TECHNOLOGY OR A PHARMACY  RECORD,  OR  BY  USING  FACSIMILE,
 ELECTRONIC  TRANSMISSION  OR  OTHER  ELECTRONIC  MEANS. IF AN ELECTRONIC
 MEANS DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PHARMACIST  AT
 THE  TIME  OF COMMUNICATION, THE PHARMACIST OR PHARMACIST'S DESIGNEE MAY
 COMMUNICATE THE INFORMATION BY TELEPHONE. NOTIFICATION IS ALSO  REQUIRED
 IF  A  PATIENT  DOES  NOT RECEIVE AN ADMINISTRATION. Administration in a
 pharmacy may not commence until  after  the  patient  has  received  the
 initial  injection  and is considered eligible for maintenance treatment
 by the licensed prescriber.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10677-02-3
              

2023-S6337A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6802 & 6801, Ed L

2023-S6337A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the administration of certain medications by a pharmacist; requires the administering pharmacist to notify the prescribing physician of the administration of the medication.

2023-S6337A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6337A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6337--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 14, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the administration  of
   certain  medications  by a pharmacist; and to amend chapter 802 of the
   laws of 2022 amending the education law relating to the definition  of
   the practice of pharmacy, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph, subparagraph 1 and subparagraph 3 of
 paragraph b of subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  5  of  the  laws  of  2023, are amended to read as
 follows:
   The injection of medications [into the deltoid muscle] for the  treat-
 ment  of  mental  health  and  substance  use disorder, as prescribed or
 ordered by a licensed prescriber, acting within the scope of their prac-
 tice in this state and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
 commissioner, in consultation with the  department  of  health  and  any
 other state agencies as necessary, provided that:
   (1)  Such administration is conducted pursuant to a valid PATIENT-SPE-
 CIFIC prescription or PATIENT-SPECIFIC order that authorizes  a  pharma-
 cist to administer medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Admin-
 istration  for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorder
 [and the]. THE pharmacist [notifies] SHALL NOTIFY the licensed  prescri-
 ber  that  the  administration  is  complete  WITHIN FIVE DAYS AND SHALL
 CONVEY SUCH INFORMATION TO THE PRESCRIBER BY MAKING  AN  ENTRY  INTO  AN
 INTEROPERABLE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEM, AN ELECTRONIC PRESCRIB-
 ING  TECHNOLOGY  OR A PHARMACY RECORD, OR BY USING FACSIMILE, ELECTRONIC
 TRANSMISSION OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS. IF AN ELECTRONIC MEANS DESCRIBED
 IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PHARMACIST AT THE  TIME  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10677-08-3
              

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