NY A11305

Requires every pharmacy to properly dispense or refill prescriptions and non-prescription drugs or devices regardless of employee ethical, moral, or religious beliefs.

Allows pharmacies to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with ethical, moral, or religious objections if it does not create undue hardship for the employer or patient.

Requires employees seeking accommodations to notify their pharmacy in writing of their beliefs and which drugs or devices they cannot dispense based on those beliefs.

Mandates that employers establishing accommodations must create procedures ensuring timely dispensing to patients without unnecessary delays or requiring patients to visit another pharmacy.

Prohibits pharmacists from refusing to dispense drugs or devices based on personal ethical, moral, or religious beliefs unless they have previously notified their employer in writing and the employer has provided a reasonable accommodation.