NY A07534

Defines "retail clinics" as healthcare facilities operating within retail spaces like pharmacies or stores, branded with the retail business name, and staffed by licensed healthcare practitioners

Limits retail clinic services to acute episodic illnesses, minor injuries, immunizations, and eye care services, while prohibiting treatment of patients 24 months or younger and ongoing care over multiple visits

Requires retail clinics to obtain accreditation, accept walk-ins, offer extended hours, and treat patients regardless of payment source

Mandates retail clinics ask patients about primary care providers, maintain lists of local primary care options including federally qualified health centers, and transmit records electronically to patients' primary care providers

Prohibits host retail businesses from influencing clinical decisions of healthcare practitioners, including prescribing or recommending drugs and supplies, and requires the Department of Health to publish annual reports analyzing retail clinic locations and their impact on healthcare access in underserved areas