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NY A09248
Bill
Status
11/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
David DiPietro
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AI Summary
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Requires pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and wholesalers to file annual reports with the Department of Health by June 1st of each year, beginning in 2026, disclosing all gifts valued at $75 or more given to health care providers
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Mandates reports include the manufacturer/wholesaler's contact information, itemized list of each gift with description and monetary value, and the name and contact information of the health care provider who received each gift
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Exempts from disclosure: bona fide clinical trial compensation, gifts under $75, scholarships for medical students/residents/fellows to attend professional conferences, unrestricted grants for continuing medical education, prescription drug rebates/discounts, and free drug samples
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Requires the Health Commissioner to publish a free annual consumer guide by September 1st each year containing all reported gift information, to be distributed through offices for the aging, county aging offices, public libraries, and the department's website
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Authorizes civil penalties of up to $50 per day (maximum $3,000) for failure to file timely reports, and up to $3,000 per violation for other violations of the disclosure requirements
Legislative Description
Enacts the New York state pharmaceutical drug manufacturer and wholesaler disclosure act; requires pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and wholesalers to annually report to the New York department of health, for disclosure to the general public, all of its gifts to health care practitioners that prescribe drugs when such gifts have a value of seventy-five dollars or more; authorizes the commissioner of health to impose penalties and promulgate necessary rules and regulations.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026