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A06996 Summary:

A06996 Actions:

A06996 Committee Votes:

Committee:HIGHER EDUCATION   Chair:Fahy      
DATE:05/16/2023AYE/NAY:26/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Fahy
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Smith
Aye
Stirpe
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Simon
Aye
Reilly
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Gandolfo
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Miller
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Flood
Aye
Epstein
Aye
Gray
Aye
McMahon
Aye
Buttenschon
Aye
Clark
Aye
Forrest
Aye
Chandler-Waterm
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Wallace
Aye
Burgos
Aye
Eachus
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:06/01/2023AYE/NAY:30/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye

A06996 Floor Votes:

A06996 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A6996
 
SPONSOR: Wallace

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the education law, in relation to information to be
provided by a veterinarian initially prescribing or dispensing a drug to
a dog, cat, or rabbit; and to amend Buoy's law, in relation to the
effectiveness thereof
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:.
 
To provide technical amendments to Chapter 678 of the Laws of 2022:
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 amends section 6715 of education law.
 
Section 2 amends section 3 of chapter 678 of the laws of 2022, consti-
tuting Buoy's Law.

Section 3 extends the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Chapter 678 of the Laws of 2022, (known as Buoy's Law) requires disclo-
sures to be made to pet owners upon prescription, dispensing, or
provision of drugs by a veterinarian and becomes effective on June 13,
2023. As written, disclosures are required to be made to pet owners for
all animals. This legislation limits the scope to cats, dogs, and
rabbits and changes the disclosure requirements to the initial provision
of medication. These changes are necessary to ensure veterinarians can
continue to service our pets without sacrificing patient care. Addi-
tionally, this amendment extends the effective date to allow proper time
for the State Education Department to promulgate regulations.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
This is new legislation.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that section
one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as section 2 of chapter 678 of the laws of 2022, takes effect.

A06996 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          6996
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      May 10, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Higher Education
 
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  information  to  be
          provided  by a veterinarian initially prescribing or dispensing a drug
          to a dog, cat, or rabbit; and to amend Buoy's law, in relation to  the
          effectiveness thereof

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 6715 of the education law, as added by chapter  678
     2  of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
     3    §  6715.  Dispensing  information  to be provided by veterinarians. 1.
     4  Each time a  veterinarian  initially  prescribes[,]  or  dispenses[,  or
     5  provides] a drug to [an animal]a dog, cat, or rabbit for use outside the
     6  office,  the  veterinarian shall provide to the owner of such animal, or
     7  his or her agent, the following information:
     8    (a) the name and description of the drug;
     9    (b) directions for use, including, if applicable, any  actions  to  be
    10  taken in the event of a missed dose;
    11    (c) if available, manufacturer instructions for proper storage;
    12    (d)  any common reasonably anticipated adverse effects associated with
    13  the use of such drug; and
    14    (e) if available, manufacturer precautions and relevant warnings.
    15    2. The provisions of paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision one of this
    16  section shall only apply when the manufacturer has made available infor-
    17  mation  for  the  specific  animal  species  to  which  such   drug   is
    18  prescribed[,]  or dispensed [or provided] pursuant to subdivision one of
    19  this section.
    20    3. The information to be provided pursuant to subdivision one of  this
    21  section shall be provided in writing or orally and the method of disclo-
    22  sure shall be noted in the patient medical record.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10912-01-3
        A. 6996                             2
 
     1    § 2. Section 3 of chapter 678 of the laws of 2022, constituting Buoy's
     2  law, is amended to read as follows:
     3    §  3.  This  act  shall take effect [on the one hundred eightieth day]
     4  eighteen months after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
     5  the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
     6  sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
     7  authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.
     8    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
     9  section  one  of  this act shall take effect on the same date and in the
    10  same manner as section 2 of chapter 678  of  the  laws  of  2022,  takes
    11  effect.

A06996 LFIN:

 
NO LFIN