Bill Text: NY A00845 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes the commissioner of health to share information on prescriptions for controlled substances with law enforcement for the purpose of criminal investigations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - referred to health [A00845 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-A00845-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 845 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to sharing informa- tion for criminal investigations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 31 to read as follows: 3 31. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for 4 the purpose of criminal investigations, the commissioner shall make 5 available to any federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, any 6 data or information it has acquired relating to prescriptions for 7 controlled substances issued in this state. Law enforcement agencies 8 shall ensure that the use of such data or information obtained from the 9 commissioner does not violate the health insurance portability and 10 accountability act. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03765-01-7
