NY A08881

Authorizes licensed pharmacists in New York to administer FDA-approved reversible progestin-only contraceptive injections in addition to dispensing self-administered hormonal contraceptives under non-patient specific orders from physicians, nurse practitioners, or the health commissioner.

Requires pharmacists to provide patients with a self-screening risk assessment questionnaire and fact sheet developed by the health commissioner before administering injections or dispensing contraceptives, with assessments required at minimum every 12 months for returning patients.

Mandates pharmacists notify patients' primary health care practitioners within 72 hours of administering injections or dispensing contraceptives, unless the patient opts out of notification.

Requires pharmacists to complete training satisfactory to the commissioner before administering injections and allows pharmacists to refuse administration if they determine potential adverse effects or therapeutic complications could endanger patient health.

Takes effect one year after becoming law, with amendments to education law sections aligning with the effective date of chapter 128 of the laws of 2023.