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- Substituted by A9335B
- Amended on third reading 6779b
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to codes
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Amended on third reading 6779a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
- Recalled from assembly
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- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.286
- Referred to health
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Relates to electronic prescriptions
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions
Purpose
To permit health care practitioners to make note in a patient's chart (rather than notifying the Health Department) when they issue a non-electronic prescription under statutory conditions.
Summary of provisions
Amend Public Health Law § 281 and Education Law § 6810, to require a prescriber to make a specific notation in a patient's record (and deletes the requirement for notification to the Health Department) each time he or she uses one of the three lawful exceptions to the e-prescribing mandate: a temporary electrical or technical failure; any delay that would adversely impact a patient's health; or when the prescription would be filled out of state.
Justification
The law that requires use of electronic prescriptions took effect on March 27, 2016. The law currently provides for three occasions when a prescriber may issue a non-electronic (usually paper) prescription, but requires the prescriber to file information with the Department of Health "as soon as practicable." The filing requirement is causing confusion, and resulting in lengthy and burdensome reporting of details not relevant to patient care.
This bill would replace the filing requirement with directions for specific notations in the patient's chart where the occasion that prompted the paper prescription can be viewed at any time the department so needs to, in the context of the patient's history, situation and care.
Legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately
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