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History
- Substituted by A10448
- Ordered to third reading cal.1941
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 7537a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
Companion bill
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Allows pharmacies to electronically transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Michelle Schimel
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to allowing pharmacies to electronically transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies
Purpose
To allow pharmacies to electronically transfer initial electronic prescriptions to other pharmacies.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends § 281 of the public health law to authorize a pharmacy that is unable to fill an initial electronic prescription, to transfer that prescription electronically to another pharmacy.
Section two amends § 6810 of the education law to authorize a pharmacy that is unable to fill an initial electronic prescription, to transfer that prescription electronically to another pharmacy.
Section three is the effective date.
Justification
The majority of medical prescriptions in New York are now required to be done electronically. While electronic prescriptions (e-scripts) have tremendous advantages, including certain securities and efficiencies, there are some circumstances where e-scripts are problematic. Specifically, regarding initial prescriptions where the pharmacy receiving the initial e-script is unable to immediately fill the script, patients have to go back to their health care provider for the e-script to be sent to another pharmacy, rather than being able to direct the pharmacy itself to transfer the e-script to another pharmacy that is able to fill the script.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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