HLT-23-13-00004-A Electronic Prescriptions and Records for Hypodermic Needles and Hypodermic Syringes  

  • 10/9/13 N.Y. St. Reg. HLT-23-13-00004-A
    NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
    VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 41
    October 09, 2013
    RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
    NOTICE OF ADOPTION
     
    I.D No. HLT-23-13-00004-A
    Filing No. 947
    Filing Date. Sept. 24, 2013
    Effective Date. Oct. 09, 2013
    Electronic Prescriptions and Records for Hypodermic Needles and Hypodermic Syringes
    PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
    Action taken:
    Amendment of sections 80.131 and 80.133 of Title 10 NYCRR.
    Statutory authority:
    Public Health Law, section 3381
    Subject:
    Electronic Prescriptions and Records for Hypodermic Needles and Hypodermic Syringes.
    Purpose:
    Allow a practitioner to issue an electronic prescription for hypodermic needles and syringes.
    Text or summary was published
    in the June 5, 2013 issue of the Register, I.D. No. HLT-23-13-00004-P.
    Final rule as compared with last published rule:
    No changes.
    Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
    Katherine Ceroalo, DOH, Bureau of House Counsel, Reg. Affairs Unit, Room 2438, ESP Tower Building, Albany, NY 12237, (518) 473-7488, email: regsqna@health.state.ny.us
    Assessment of Public Comment
    Public comments were submitted to the NYS Department of Health (DOH) in response to the regulation. The public comment period for this regulation ended on July 22, 2013. The Department received a total of five comments from representatives of the pharmacy community, including a school of pharmacy, independent pharmacy, and chain pharmacy. The comments resonated with positive enthusiasm.
    Four of the five comments were similar and positive, stating that the adoption of these regulations is an obvious benefit to prescribers, pharmacists and, most importantly, to the patients they serve. Summarized below is the Department of Health’s response to one comment:
    COMMENT: A commenter representing the pharmacy community expressed concern over potential cost burdens to pharmacies as they attempt to conform and implement electronic record keeping processes, but also stated that the benefit to such processes far outweighs any incremental cost suffered.
    RESPONSE: Electronic recordkeeping is optional. Pharmacies retain the option to keep records manually. Initial and annual costs for continuing compliance with the regulations is not a factor.

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Effective Date:
10/9/2013