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NY A10092
Bill
Status
3/14/2018
Primary Sponsor
Richard Gottfried
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the commissioners of mental health and alcoholism/substance abuse services from denying operating certificates to outpatient or non-residential mental health facilities that include an on-site pharmacy, provided the pharmacy meets four conditions.
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Requires that any on-site pharmacy must not be operated by the facility, must not share revenue with the facility, must not coerce patients to use it, and must comply with education law requirements for pharmacy operations.
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Allows patients and staff to access the on-site pharmacy through common waiting areas without requiring a separate public entrance from outside the building.
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Permits facilities to collect rent from independent pharmacy operators leasing space within the facility.
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Specifies that on-site pharmacies must be secured when pharmacists are off-duty and restricts pharmacy identification signage to the licensed pharmacy area only.
Legislative Description
Requires that the commissioner shall not deny an operating certificate to a facility providing out-patient or non-residential services for the mentally disabled that includes a pharmacy within the facility, provided that the pharmacy is not operated by the facility, does not share revenue of the pharmacy with the facility and does not require or otherwise coerce patients to utilize such pharmacy.
Last Action
referred to mental health
3/14/2018