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A01125 Summary:

A01125 Actions:

A01125 Committee Votes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:06/02/2022AYE/NAY:31/3  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Nay
Nolan
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Excused
Cook
Aye
Norris
Nay
Cahill
Aye
Brabenec
Nay
Aubry
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Gottfried      
DATE:06/03/2022AYE/NAY:25/3  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Hawley
Nay
Nolan
Excused
Giglio
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Norris
Nay
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Nay
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Excused
Magnarelli
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye

A01125 Floor Votes:

A01125 Memo:

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



 
BILL NUMBER: A1125A
 
SPONSOR: Paulin

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the education 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 one provides that a licensed physician may prescribe and order a
non-patient specific regimen to a pharmacist licensed and located in the
state, for dispensing self-administered hormonal contraceptives that are
approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
 
Section 2 adds a new subdivision 29 to section 6802 of the education law
to provide a definition for "self-administered hormonal contraceptives."
 
Section three provides that a pharmacist licensed and located in the
state may dispense a non-patient specific regimen of self-administered
hormonal contraceptives that are approved by the Federal Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), prescribed or ordered by a licensed physician or
certified nurse practitioner. It further provides that prior to dispens-
ing, and at a minimum of every twelve months for returning patients, the
pharmacist must provide the patient with a self-screening risk assess-
ment questionnaire, developed by the commissioner of health. The pharma-
cist must also provide the patient with a fact sheet developed by the
commissioner of health.
 
This section also authorizes the commissioner to require training;
requires pharmacists to notify a patient's primary care provider when
self-administered hormonal contraceptives are dispensed under this
section, and makes it clear that the pharmacist retains the ability to
refuse to dispense a prescription if in their professional judgment,
potential adverse_effects,_interactions_or_other_therapeutic Compli-
cations could endanger the health of the patient.
 
Section four provides that a certified nurse practitioner may prescribe
and order a non-patient specific regimen to a pharmacist licensed and
located in the state dispensing self-administered hormonal contracep-
tives.
 
Section five 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
and registered nurses to dispense self-administered hormonal contracep-
tives from a non-patient specific order written by a licensed physician
or certified nurse practitioner, bypassing the frequent difficulties
encountered in obtaining medical appointments at offices with limited
hours, long waits or inconvenient locations.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
A.480, 2019 and 2020, referred to higher education. A.2632, 2017 and
2018, referred to higher education. Same as 5.3792, 2017 and 2018,
referred to higher education. A.8707A, 2016 referred to higher educa-
tion. Same as 5.7503, 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.

A01125 Text:

Please click on bill link to view text: A08803-D/S08303-D