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NY A07132

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Luis Sepulveda

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires pharmacists to provide suicide prevention lifeline telephone number and website address when first dispensing antidepressant or anti-anxiety medications with increased suicide risk in outpatient settings.

  • Mandates pharmacists distribute a state-published pamphlet containing information about increased suicide risk, suicidal side effects, warning signs, and other relevant information with the medication.

  • Requires a parent or legal guardian to be present during pharmacist consultation for patients under seventeen years of age.

  • Prohibits dispensing these medications to patients under seventeen years of age unless a parent or legal guardian attends the pharmacist consultation.

  • Authorizes the state office to promulgate rules, regulations, and prepare required pamphlets to implement this law, effective ninety days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Provides that no antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication which has an increased risk of suicidal behavior in individuals shall be dispensed without consultation and other information to certain persons receiving outpatient services.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

4/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Mental Health4/10/2017

Full Bill Text

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