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A01060 Summary:

BILL NOA01060A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S01043-A
 
SPONSORPaulin
 
COSPNSRThiele, Cook, Rivera, Seawright, Dinowitz, Bichotte Hermelyn, Barrett, Kelles, Hevesi, Gonzalez-Rojas, Sillitti, Dickens, Reyes, Mamdani, Rozic, Epstein, Jackson, Steck, Rosenthal L, Carroll, Burdick, Simon, Burgos, Lunsford, Gallagher, Lavine, Clark, Glick, Otis, McDonald, Raga, McMahon, Wallace, Shimsky, Cunningham, Ardila, Jacobson, Levenberg
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §§6527, 6801, 6802 & 6909, Ed L; add §267-a, Pub Health L
 
Relates to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives; authorizes a licensed physician and a certified nurse practitioner to prescribe and order a non-patient specific order to a pharmacist licensed and located in the state for the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives.
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A01060 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A1060A
 
SPONSOR: Paulin
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives   PURPOSE: To reduce the number of unintended pregnancies by increasing access to contraceptive drugs for women in New York State.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that a licensed physician may prescribe and order a non-patient specific order to a pharmacist licensed and located in the state, for dispensing self-administered hormonal contraceptives. Section 2 provides a definition for "self-administered hormonal contra- ceptives" which shall include self-administered, Food and Drug Adminis- tration-approved oral hormonal contraceptives, hormonal contraceptive vaginal rings, and hormonal contraceptive patches. Section 3 provides that a licensed pharmacist may execute a non-patient specific order for the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contra- ceptives prescribed or ordered by a licensed physician, nurse practi- tioner, or the Commissioner of Health. It further provides that prior to dispensing, and at a minimum of every twelve months for returning patients, the pharmacist must provide the patient with a self-screening risk assessment questionnaire, developed by the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education. The pharmacist must also provide the patient with a fact sheet developed by the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education. This section also requires pharmacists. to receive training satisfactory to the Commissioner of Education; requires pharmacists to notify a patient's primary care provider when self-administered hormonal contra- ceptives are dispensed under this section unless the patient opts-out; and makes it clear that pharmacists retain the ability to refuse to dispense a prescription if in their professional judgment, potential adverse effects, interactions or other therapeutic complications could endanger the health of the patient. Section 4 provides that a certified nurse practitioner may prescribe and order a non-patient specific order to a pharmacist licensed and located in the state, for dispensing self-administered hormonal contraceptives. Section 5 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to establish a non-pa- tient specific order for the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives. Section 6. provides the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Women in New York State currently face barriers to accessing contracep- tive drugs, as current law requires a patient-specific prescription from a health care provider. This bill would allow New York State pharmacists to execute a non-patient specific order from a licensed physician, certified nurse practitioner, or the Commissioner of Health for the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives. This would bypass the frequent difficulties encountered in obtaining medical appointments at offices with limited hours, long waits or inconvenient locations.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A.1125A, 2021 and 2022, passed Assembly. Same as S.6698A, 2021 and 2022, amended and recommitted to higher education. A.480, 2019 and 2020, referred to higher education. A.2632, 2017 and 2018, referred to higher education. Same as S.3792, 2017 and 2018, referred to higher education. A.8707A, 2016 referred to higher education. Same as S.7503, 2016 referred to higher education.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect eighteen months after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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