New York Assembly Bill A02534 Latest Draft

   
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2534 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, BLUMENCRANZ, SIMONE, SEAWRIGHT, RAMOS, LAVINE, LUNSFORD, BRONSON, ZACCARO, COLTON, MEEKS, DAVILA, ANGELINO, BENDETT, LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on High- er Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the definition of practice of pharmacy; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 6801 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 7-a to read as follows: 3 7-a. (a) A licensed pharmacist may initiate treatment for COVID-19, 4 influenza, and pharyngitis resulting from a Group A streptococcal 5 infection upon a positive test result conducted pursuant to subdivision 6 seven of this section. Such treatment shall be provided pursuant to a 7 statewide protocol developed by the department of health. Such protocol 8 shall address issues including but not limited to patient safety, record 9 keeping, referral for treatment and continuity of care, case reporting 10 to the patient's primary care or other health care providers. The proto- 11 col shall also include procedures for appropriate referrals for any 12 patient that requires additional treatment or experiences an adverse 13 reaction to the treatment authorized pursuant to this subdivision. 14 (b) A pharmacist initiating treatment under this protocol shall at a 15 minimum: (i) inquire of each patient whether the patient has a primary 16 care provider or other health care provider that the patient regularly 17 sees; and (ii) maintain and regularly update a list of local primary 18 care providers including those located in the applicable zip code area 19 and adjacent zip code areas of the pharmacy. This list shall be provided 20 to each patient who indicates that the patient does not have a primary 21 care provider. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03393-01-5 
 A. 2534 2 1 (c) The department of health shall produce, maintain, and periodically 2 update a list of primary care providers on its website, in searchable 3 form that shall include relevant zip codes of the providers. The list 4 developed by the department of health shall identify preferred providers 5 who have achieved recognition as a patient centered medical home (PCMH) 6 or other similar designation and a description of what such designation 7 means. The list shall include federally qualified health centers and 8 other providers who serve Medicaid, low-income and uninsured patients, 9 and people with disabilities and shall identify cultural and linguistic 10 capabilities when available. 11 (d) A pharmacist shall retain a record of the test result and treat- 12 ment as part of the patient record and shall at a minimum provide a 13 report of the test result and treatment to the patient's designated 14 physician, physician's assistant or nurse practitioner, unless otherwise 15 directed by the patient. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 17 deemed repealed April 1, 2028.