Bill Text: NY A04505 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Permits the compounding, dispensing and sale of pharmaceuticals to veterinarians.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to higher education [A04505 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A04505-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4505 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, LUPARDO, GUNTHER -- read once and referred 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
