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- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to furnishing costs of drugs to consumers
Purpose
Makes cost of drugs available to consumer from health department by telephone
Summary of provisions
Amends section 3333 of the public health law by adding a new subdivision 6 requiring pharmacies to provide their prescription drug retail price list to the commissioner of health at least once a week, for inclusion in a statewide drug price database that the department will make available via a toll-free telephone number.
Justification
This bill will provide consumers with an easy and affordable means of comparing prices on their prescription medications.
Legislative history
2006 - S5581 Motion to Petition - Lost 2008 - S2292 - Referred to Health
Fiscal implications
The department will incur the cost of establishing and maintaining a toll-free drug price hotline using data furnished to them by licensed pharmacies.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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