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NY A02278
Bill
Status
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Requires retail pharmacies to provide public notice at least 30 days before permanently closing
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Mandates notification to customers who filled prescriptions at the pharmacy within the prior year, using their primary means of communication
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Requires conspicuous posting of closure notice at prescription counters, waiting areas, or dispensing areas
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Notice must include the closure date, names/addresses/phone numbers of the five nearest pharmacies (including independent pharmacies), instructions for transferring prescriptions, and information about disposition of prescription records
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Requires pharmacies that are permanently discontinuing to notify customers of such discontinuance and provide information including locations of other nearby pharmacies.
Last Action
substituted by s3393
4/7/2025