Establishes patient safety and quality assurance measures for medication distribution from insurer-designated pharmacies; prohibits certain "brown.

New York S05314 amends the insurance law and public health law to establish patient safety and quality assurance measures for the distribution of patient-specific medication from insurer-designated pharmacies. It prohibits certain "brown bagging" and "white bagging" policies, which involve patients transporting medications from pharmacies to healthcare providers. Insurers must ensure proper receipt, transfer, handling, and storage of medications, and provide at least ninety days' notice to providers and insureds before implementing such requirements.

Establishes patient safety and quality assurance measures for medication distribution from insurer-designated pharmacies; prohibits certain "brown.

New York S05314 amends the insurance law and public health law to establish patient safety and quality assurance measures for the distribution of patient-specific medication from insurer-designated pharmacies. It prohibits certain "brown bagging" and "white bagging" policies, which involve patients transporting medications from pharmacies to healthcare providers. Insurers must ensure proper receipt, transfer, handling, and storage of medications, and provide at least ninety days' notice to providers and insureds before implementing such requirements.