New York S 4194: Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

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S04194 Summary:

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Prohibits publicly traded pharmacies with twenty or more stores in this state from establishing or enforcing quotas for duties performed by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including evaluating or measuring the number of prescriptions filled, services rendered, programs offered and revenue obtained.

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02/03/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4194

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting certain
 chain pharmacies from establishing quotas for duties performed by
 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 6808 of the education law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 3 3. Chain community pharmacies; registration.
 4 a. Definitions. For the purposes of this subdivision:
 5 (1) "Chain community pharmacy" means a publicly traded company having
 6 at least twenty pharmacies in New York state under the same ownership.
 7 (2) Except as provided in paragraph d of this subdivision, "quota"
 8 means a fixed number or formula related to the duties for which a phar-
 9 macist or pharmacy technician license is required, against which the
 10 chain community pharmacy or its agent measures or evaluates the number
 11 of times an individual pharmacist or pharmacy technician performs tasks
 12 or provides services while on duty.
 13 b. Obtaining a registration. A chain community pharmacy shall be
 14 registered as follows:
 15 (1) The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the depart-
 16 ment.
 17 (2) The application shall be accompanied by a fee of one thousand
 18 dollars.
 19 c. Prohibition of quotas.
 20 (1) No chain community pharmacy, as defined in paragraph a of this
 21 subdivision, shall establish, implement, or enforce any quota related to
 22 the duties for which a pharmacist or pharmacy technician license is
 23 required, including, but not limited to the following duties:
 24 (A) Prescriptions filled.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 1 (B) Services rendered to patients.
 2 (C) Programs offered to patients.
 3 (D) Revenue obtained.
 4 (2) No chain community pharmacy shall, through its employees, contrac-
 5 tors, or third-parties, communicate the existence of any quota prohibit-
 6 ed pursuant to this subdivision to any pharmacist or pharmacy technician
 7 employed by such chain community pharmacy or with whom such chain commu-
 8 nity pharmacy contracts for services.
 9 d. Exceptions.
 10 (1) Nothing in this subdivision shall prohibit a chain community phar-
 11 macy from establishing policies and procedures that assist in assessing
 12 the competency and performance of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician in
 13 providing care to patients provided that any such policy or procedure
 14 shall not include or employ a quota relating to the duties and services
 15 described in subparagraph one of paragraph c of this subdivision.
 16 (2) Nothing in this subdivision shall prohibit a chain community phar-
 17 macy from establishing or implementing a fixed number against which such
 18 chain community pharmacy or its agent measures or evaluates:
 19 (A) The amount of revenue earned by a particular licensed chain commu-
 20 nity pharmacy, provided such number is not calculated in relation to, or
 21 measured by, the tasks performed, or services provided by, individual
 22 pharmacists or pharmacy technicians.
 23 (B) The competence, performance, or quality of care provided to
 24 patients by a pharmacist or