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NY A07132
Bill
Status
4/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Luis Sepulveda
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Requires a parent or legal guardian to be present during pharmacist consultation for patients under seventeen years of age.
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Prohibits dispensing these medications to patients under seventeen years of age unless a parent or legal guardian attends the pharmacist consultation.
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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