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NY S08139
Bill
Status
6/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Terrence Murphy
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AI Summary
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Requires healthcare practitioners registered under federal controlled substances act to complete 3 hours of training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction by July 1, 2017, and every 3 years thereafter; new licensees must complete within 1 year of registration.
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Mandates insurance coverage for unlimited medically necessary inpatient substance use disorder treatment in residential settings without preauthorization, and limits concurrent utilization review to after the first 14 days of admission.
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Limits initial opioid prescriptions for acute pain to a 7-day supply; subsequent prescriptions for the same pain condition may follow normal 30-day or 3-month supply limits at practitioner discretion.
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Requires pharmacies to distribute educational materials with controlled substance prescriptions covering addiction risks, warning signs, treatment resources, disposal procedures, and the HOPELINE helpline (1-877-8-HOPE-NY).
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Permits pharmacies to offer counseling and referral services to customers purchasing syringes for purposes including preventing injection drug abuse, treating hepatitis C, preventing overdose, and providing HIV testing and prophylaxis.
Legislative Description
Relates to providing training in pain management for certain individuals; relates to providing coverage for medically necessary inpatient services for the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse disorder; directs the commissioner to create educational materials regarding the dangers of addiction to prescription controlled substances, treatment resources available and the proper way to dispose of unused prescription controlled substances; allows a pharmacy to offer counseling and referral services to customers purchasing hypodermic syringes.
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.71
6/22/2016