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NY S09525

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Gounardes

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires registered pharmacies selling prescription drugs at retail to provide public notice at least 30 days before discontinuing operations.

  • Pharmacies must notify customers who filled prescriptions within the past year through their primary means of communication and post conspicuous notices at prescription dispensing and waiting areas.

  • Discontinuance notices must include the closure date, names, addresses, and phone numbers of five nearby pharmacies (with at least two independently owned when possible), instructions for transferring prescriptions, and information about prescription record disposition.

  • Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Requires pharmacies that are discontinuing to notify customers of such discontinuance and provide information including locations of other nearby pharmacies.

Last Action

referred to higher education

6/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Education6/6/2024
Rules6/5/2024
Health5/16/2024

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