A2380

Schimminger (MS) --
Same as Uni. S 1246
SUMM : Amd S54, Work Comp L Increases the number of executive owner-officers of a small corporation who may elect to be included in or excluded from workers' compensation insurance coverage from two to three.
04/30/08 held for consideration in labor

A2519

McDonough (MS) --
No Same as
SUMM : Amd S6810, Ed L; amd S3332, Pub Health L Requires prescriptions to be typewritten, electronically printed or handwritten in ink or indelible pencil in a legible manner; requires that handwritten prescriptions shall only be written in print letters; prohibits the use of script letters in handwritten prescriptions.
04/30/08 held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

A3848A

Gottfried (MS) --
No Same as
SUMM : Desig Art 2-A SS270 - 277 to be Title I, add Title I head, Art 2-A Title II SS280 - 280-g, ren S280 to be S280-h, rpld S280-h, Pub Health L; amd S249, Eld L Establishes the prescription drug discount program; establishes that the purpose of the program is to provide access to prescription drugs to participants at a discounted price and to allow for the negotiating of rebates that are exempt from the "best price" rule of the federal social security act; provides for the distribution of rebate funds and repeals a certain provision of the public health law relating thereto.
04/15/08 reported referred to codes
04/29/08 reported referred to ways and means

A4677A

Schimminger (MS) --
Same as S 3295-A
SUMM : Amd SS365-a & 366, Soc Serv L Authorizes local social services to choose which state-required but not federally-required medicaid services to provide to eligible persons and which categories of eligibility to cover; directs the commissioner of health to apply for necessary waivers, promulgate rules and regulations, and establish necessary procedures.
04/22/08 amend and recommit to social services
04/22/08 print number 4677a

A4883

Burling (MS) --
No Same as
SUMM : Amd Pen L, generally; amd S700.05, CP L Establishes the crimes of criminal possession of criminally diverted prescription medications and devices in the fifth, fourth, third, second and first degrees, establishes rebuttable presumptions with respect to such crimes.
Criminal Sanction Impact.
04/29/08 held for consideration in codes

Canestrari --
Same as S 5209
SUMM : Amd SS13 & 13-b, Work Comp L Relates to the establishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services; directs the chair of the workers' compensation board to annually prepare and establish a schedule of fees.
04/17/08 amend and recommit to labor
04/17/08 print number 7779a

A8290

Gottfried (MS) --
Same as S 4882
SUMM : Amd S365-a, Soc Serv L Provides that the commissioner of health may exempt certain brand name drugs so that they fall under medical assistance umbrella.
04/29/08 passed assembly
04/29/08 delivered to senate
04/29/08 REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

S3295A

RATH --
Same as A 4677-A
SUMM : Amd SS365-a & 366, Soc Serv L Authorizes local social services to choose which state-required but not federally-required medicaid services to provide to eligible persons and which categories of eligibility to cover; directs the commissioner of health to apply for necessary waivers, promulgate rules and regulations, and establish necessary procedures.
05/01/08 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
05/01/08 PRINT NUMBER 3295A

S5164

MORAHAN --
Same as A 9834
SUMM : Add S363-e, Soc Serv L Establishes the crimes of abstraction or misapplication of medical assistance money, funds or property of an organization authorized as a medicaid provider in the first, second and third degrees punishable as class C, class D and class E felonies, respectively.
Criminal Sanction Impact.
04/15/08 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HEALTH

S6845

DEFRANCISCO --
No Same as
SUMM : Amd S490.20, add S490.22, Pen L Establishes the crime of making a terroristic threat in the first degree when such crime involves school grounds or a government building.
Criminal Sanction Impact.
04/15/08 1ST REPORT CAL.840
04/16/08 2ND REPORT CAL.
04/29/08 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

ALESI --
Same as A 840-A
SUMM : Add Art 27 Title 27 SS27-2701 - 27-2709, En Con L Prohibits the disposal of drugs as solid waste in a landfill; requires drug manufacturers to establish drug collection programs to accept unused or expired drugs from consumers; requires consumers to return drugs to such a drug collection program; all drugs collected by a manufacturer shall be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner; directs the department of environmental conservation to establish and implement a public information program on the proper disposal of drugs; requires pharmacies and other retailers to post information on the proper use, storage and disposal of drugs.
04/14/08 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S7929

LITTLE --
No Same as
SUMM : Amd S250, Eld L; amd S367-a, Soc Serv L Relates to pharmaceutical reimbursement under the EPIC program and Medicaid for pharmacies that it is determined write on average under two hundred scripts a day.
04/28/08 REFERRED TO AGING

S8097

THOMPSON --
Same as A 8395-A
SUMM : Add S1399-dd-1, Pub Health L Provides for the prohibition of sale of tobacco products at pharmacies and pharmacy departments.
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