BILL NUMBER: S3236A
SPONSOR: COONEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing pharmacy
technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a phar-
macist
 
PURPOSE:
To remove the current limitation on the use of pharmacy technicians in
pharmacies across New York, in order to support independent pharmacies.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends subdivision 1 of section 6841 of the education law, as
added by chapter 414 of the laws of 2019.
Section 2. Sets the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Pharmacy technicians are essential to the effective and safe adminis-
tration of pharmacies throughout the State. They are trained to safely
and competently perform a number of tasks in the retail pharmacy
setting. This bill will allow pharmacy technicians to perform compound-
ing, preparing, labeling, and dispensing of drugs in retail pharmacy
settings.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S.1050B
2022: A10350; referred to higher education.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S3236: 6841 education law, 6841(1) education law
S3236A: 6841 education law, 6841(1) education law