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NY S06778

Bill

Official Source

Status

Vetoed

9/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kemp Hannon

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds new exception to electronic prescription requirements in Public Health Law Section 281 and Education Law Section 6810 for oral prescriptions issued under specific education law provisions
  • Allows practitioners to issue non-electronic prescriptions when electronic prescribing would cause unreasonable delay that could harm the patient's medical condition
  • Limits controlled substance prescriptions issued under the impracticality exception to a five-day supply maximum
  • Permits non-electronic prescriptions for pharmacies located outside New York State as set forth in regulations
  • Applies identical exception provisions to both Public Health Law and Education Law governing prescription requirements

Legislative Description

Relates to exceptions to requirements for electronic prescriptions for oral prescriptions.

Last Action

VETOED MEMO.218

9/29/2016

Committee Referrals

Health3/8/2016
Health2/22/2016

Full Bill Text

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