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NY A 3859

in committee

Authorizes workers' compensation claimants to use any in-state pharmacy that is registered with the education department

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 3859 pass?

Not yet. NY A 3859 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LABOR

What is NY A 3859 about?

Authorizes workers' compensation claimants to use any in-state pharmacy that is registered with the education department, though an employer or insurance carrier may encourage use of a pharmacy with which it has a contract; provides that a workers' compensation carrier shall not be liable for charges from any out-of-state pharmacy or for any extemporaneous compound medication that has by been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Who sponsors NY A 3859?

Harry B. Bronson is the primary sponsor of NY A 3859.

Description

Authorizes workers' compensation claimants to use any in-state pharmacy that is registered with the education department, though an employer or insurance carrier may encourage use of a pharmacy with which it has a contract; provides that a workers' compensation carrier shall not be liable for charges from any out-of-state pharmacy or for any extemporaneous compound medication that has by been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LABOR
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Harry B. Bronsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-30

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8356not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1250not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1174not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 334not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A3859?summary=&detail=

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