STATE OF NEW YORK
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2314
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 19, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the compounding,
dispensing and sale of pharmaceuticals
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 6807 of the education law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
3 4. A pharmacist may dispense drugs, including veterinary-specific
4 compounded medications, to a veterinarian, and a veterinarian may
5 possess and keep in stock for administration and sale, such drugs pursu-
6 ant to a non-patient specific regimen prescribed or ordered by any prac-
7 titioner of veterinary medicine licensed pursuant to article one hundred
8 thirty-five of this title. Provided, however, that any dispensing of
9 drugs containing opioids or other controlled substances shall be subject
10 to limitations determined by the department of health.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06494-01-3
