A 9729 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to shared pharmacy services

This bill establishes the legal framework for shared pharmacy services, allowing registered pharmacists and pharmacies to process or fill prescriptions for one another. To qualify, participating pharmacies must either share the same owner or have a written contract, and they must use a common electronic system to track prescriptions and protect patient data. The law requires pharmacies to maintain detailed records of every step in the filling process, ensure secure drug storage, and obtain patient consent before prescriptions are filled off-premises. Additionally, pharmacies must clearly inform patients about these arrangements through signage or website notices and provide an option for patients to opt out of the service.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Apr 3, 2024 Signed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024 · Assembly May 14, 2024

How they voted

57–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 30, 2024
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Nov 22, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.491
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 14, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors