Healthcare (Prescription Drugs)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1407: Relates to the practice of pharmacy and administration of immunizations

This bill authorizes licensed pharmacists to administer flu vaccinations to individuals aged nine years or older. It amends the education law to explicitly permit pharmacists to provide flu shots without requiring a separate physician order for this specific service. The change directly affects pharmacists by expanding their scope of practice and the public by increasing access to flu vaccinations for children (starting at age 9) and adults at pharmacies. This is a straightforward policy update that modifies existing law to allow broader flu shot availability through pharmacy settings.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes pharmacists to administer flu shots to children (age 9+) without physician orders, expanding public access to vaccinations and increasing healthcare service availability.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Medical Licensing Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7149: Requires managed care providers that provide coverage for prescription drugs to provide coverage for home delivery of any covered prescription drug

Requires managed care providers that provide coverage for prescription drugs to provide coverage for home delivery of any covered prescription by any non-mail-order retail pharmacy in the managed care provider network.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates coverage for home delivery of prescriptions by retail pharmacies, improving patient access to medication without restricting coverage or funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 9184: Provides limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies

Provides limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies; requires divestment of the interest in one or more insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill limits conflicts of interest between insurers/PBMs/pharmacies via divestment, aiming to improve medication access and reduce costs - aligning with healthcare support indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5464: Relates to reimbursements practices of pharmacy benefit managers

Amends provisions governing reimbursement practices of pharmacy benefit managers to ensure that pharmacies are not reimbursed an amount less than the cost of procuring the drugs.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnsures pharmacies are reimbursed at drug cost, preventing reduced access and protecting patient affordability in medication coverage.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 10, 2026

A 7817: Relates to pharmacy benefits where a physician is authorized to dispense certain medications and practices medicine in the oncology setting

Relates to excepting situations where a physician or other licensed health care provider is authorized to dispense certain medications and is practicing medicine in the oncology setting and is dispensing oncology drugs or drugs related to an approved course of treatment used to manage symptoms related to cancer or cancer therapies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllows oncologists to dispense medications directly, improving patient access to cancer care without managed care restrictions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3310: Establishes under the direction of the state board of pharmacy a drug repository program

Establishes under the direction of the state board of pharmacy a drug repository program to accept and dispense donated prescription drugs; authorizes such board and the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations; makes definitions; exempts such persons or entities who dispense such donated drugs from criminal or tort liability or professional disciplinary action.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates drug repository for donated prescriptions, improving patient access to medications while exempting providers from liability, directly advancing healthcare access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 15, 2026

A 523: Directs the department of health to create a prescription drug inventory database

Directs the department of health to create a prescription drug inventory database that contains a list of all drugs designated as being currently in shortage by the federal food and drug administration's drug shortages database, and a list of pharmacies in the state where each such drug is currently in stock.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates database to track drug shortages and pharmacy stock, improving patient access to medications during shortages.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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passed · New York · Senate Feb 24, 2026

S 1618: Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act"

Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act" to direct the commissioner of health to enter into partnerships to increase competition, lower prices, and address shortages in the market for generic prescription drugs, to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for public and private purchasers, taxpayers, and consumers, and to increase patient access to affordable drugs.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates partnerships to lower drug prices, reduce costs for consumers, and increase patient access to affordable medications - directly advancing healthcare affordability.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6758: Relates to a pharmacy's obligation to properly dispense or refill a prescription for a drug or device, or a non-prescription drug or device

Provides that a pharmacy is obligated to properly dispense or refill a prescription for a drug or device, or a non-prescription drug or device regardless of the ethical, moral or religious beliefs of any employee of such pharmacy.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnsures pharmacies dispense prescriptions without refusal based on employee beliefs, improving patient access to medications per healthcare access indicators.95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRestricts pharmacists' right to refuse dispensing based on religious beliefs, limiting worker autonomy per bill's requirement to override employee objections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1740: Requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug readers

Requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug readers or other means of access to individuals who disclose they have difficulty seeing or reading standard print labels on prescription drug containers; defines "prescription drug reader" to mean a device which is capable of audibly conveying information contained on the label of a prescription drug; makes exceptions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareImproves patient access to prescription information for visually impaired individuals, aligning with healthcare accessibility protections and patient rights indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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