Health committee advances bill to allow wholesale importation of prescription drugs from Canada
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Summary
The standing committee on health reported Senate Bill S371 to first reading; the measure would amend New York's Public Health and Education laws to create a state-authorized wholesale prescription drug importation program from Canada.
The standing committee on health voted to report Senate Bill S371 to first reading, a measure that would amend the Public Health Law and the Education Law to establish a wholesale prescription‑drug importation program from Canada.
According to an introductory description given on the record, the bill’s sponsor, identified in the transcript as Senator Scoofus, would authorize wholesale importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada. Senator Ryan moved the bill and Senator May seconded. The committee approved the measure by voice vote and reported it to first reading.
Supporters framed the proposal as a way to expand access to lower‑cost medicines. No formal amendment or roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript; the committee’s action was recorded as a voice vote and the bill was routed to first reading.
Next steps: the bill proceeds to first reading; any further debate, amendments, or a recorded vote would be taken at subsequent stages of the legislative process.
