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PROGRAM BILL# 39 + Legislative Bill Drafting Commission 112123-11-2 IN SENATE--Introduced by Sen read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Assembly IN ASSEMBLY--Introduced by M. of A. with M. of A. as co-sponsors read once and referred to the Committee on ‘*PUBHEALA* (Relates to reform; repealer) prescription drug Pub Heal. prese drug reform AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the internet system for tracking over-prescribing (i-stoP) act and creating =a prescription monitoring program registry (Part A); to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to prescription drug forms, electronic prescribing and language assistance; and to repeal section 21 of the public health law, relating thereto (Part B); 0 amend the public health law and the penal law, in relation to IN SENATE, ce ene ath Pctey aE Samy std wens, at fesrans ete nem st lanarle ath tarhin 3 Prnttn at unc IM ASSEMBLY, 098 007 le obeniea al Soran AES Yotanano 953 Sererd on nemdntso a0 mpabei ie 6s Rtger AT ote and GLb oss noyend. ath raesit ta tanenan 48 hens} a6 at 2) chcoe nem af co-apenenre snd retare fointroicton ceth in 2 stad fe Somes oa bis ok # cep of senocandn tn wugpertant-2412)- olen 6 53 end 4 copden of nnerntin Sn mgs o6/oa/12 schedules of controlled substances; and to repeal certain provisions of the public health law relating. ther eto (Part ¢); to amend the public health law, in relation to continu- ing education for practitioners and pharmacists in prescription pain medication awareness and the duties of the prescription pain management awareness workgroup (Part D); and to amend the public health law, in relation to the safe disposal of controlled substances (Part E) The People of the state of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: 10 a 12 13 4 15, 1s 7 18 19 20 au 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 06/08/12 3 12123-11-2 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that prescription drugs, particularly controlled substances, are imereasingly subject to criminal diversion and abuse, which can result im addiction, adverse drug events, accidental death due to overdos violent or self-injurious behavior, family conflicts, and increased costs to businesses and the health care system. ‘The legislature further finds that such @iversion and abuse will be mitigated by: establishing a prescription monitoring program registry containing éata about controlled substances dispensed to individuals, reported on a real time basis; requiring health care practitioners and permitting pharmacists to access such registry before prescribing or dispensing additional such substances; and requiring that prescriptions be transmitted electronically from practitioners to pharmacists. There- fore, the legislature finds it appropriate and necessary to establish a prescription monitoring program registry that is designed to utilize real time data, integrate electronic prescribing, combat overprescribing and doctor-shopping, and curtail abuse and illegal diversion without compromising access to controlled substances for legitimate health care purposes. The legislature further finds that these objectives will be promoted by updating the state's schedules of controlled substances, establishing a program for the safe disposal of controlled substances by consumers, and enhancing opportunities to promote education about controlled substances for the public and practitioners. This act enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement fundamental changes to the way controlled substances are prescribed, dispensed and monitored in this state. Bach component is wholly contained within a part identified as Parts A through E, The effective date of each particular provision contained

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