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History
- Substituted by A3334
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.594
- Referred to higher education
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Relates to electronic prescriptions and generic substitution
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4245
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions and generic substitution
Purpose of general idea of bill
To clarify the means by which physicians and other authorized prescribers should transmit prescriptions electronically, particularly with respect to provisions relating to the prescription of brand name drugs.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill adds a new subdivision 23 to Section 6802 of the Education Law to define "electronic prescription" and "electronic signature."
Section 2 allows for the use of electronic prescriptions and clarifies how a prescriber's electronic signature is used to validate an electronic prescription and indicate whether a prescription is to be "dispensed as written."
Justification
It is important to ensure that current law governing prescriptions keeps pace with the increased use of electronic prescribing and remove any confusion or barriers to its expanded use. As currently written, New York law cannot be entirely reconciled with electronic prescriptions. This bill would not alter existing policies related to prescriptions, but would adapt those policies to the electronic prescribing context and ensure that existing rules governing prescriptions would continue to apply.
Prior legislative history
2010: A.11228-A - Referred to Higher Education
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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