Bill Text: NY K00934 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2022, as Pharmacists Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Pharmacists Month

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-19)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-18 - adopted [K00934 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00934-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 934

BY: M. of A. Rules (McDonald)

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        October 2022, as Pharmacists Month in the  State  of
        New  York,  in  conjunction  with  the observance of
        National Pharmacists Month

  WHEREAS, This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  memorialize
Governor  Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2022, as Pharmacists Month in
the State of New York, in conjunction with the  observance  of  National
Pharmacists Month; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Pharmacists  Society of the State of New York will be
observing this month throughout the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Pharmacy is one of the oldest  of  the  health  professions
concerned with the health and well-being of all people; and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  there are over 312,000 pharmacists licensed in the
United States providing services to assure the rational and safe use  of
all medications; and

  WHEREAS,  The  use of medication, as a cost-effective alternative to
more  expensive  medical  procedures,  is  becoming  a  major  force  in
moderating overall health care costs; and

  WHEREAS, Insurers such as Medicare recognize the value of Medication
Therapy  Management  as  a professional service provided by pharmacists;
and

  WHEREAS, Today's powerful medications require greater  attention  to
the  manner  in  which  they  are  used  by different patient population
groups, both clinically and demographically; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is   important   all   users   of   prescription   and
nonprescription medications, or their caregivers, be knowledgeable about
and share responsibility for their own drug therapy; and

  WHEREAS,  Pharmacists  are  specifically  educated  with a focus and
level of expertise on medication therapy which  exceeds  that  of  other
health  care  providers;  in  addition,  they are ideally suited to work
collaboratively with other health care providers and patients to improve
medication use and outcomes by  providing  services  through  medication
therapy management; and

  WHEREAS,  Pharmacists provide both expertise and accessibility which
are crucial to patients fully optimizing access to medications that  are
not self-administered such as, but not limited to immunizations; and

  WHEREAS,  Pharmacists  are  best  positioned  to  be the health care
professionals to help ensure patients are adherent to their medications,
and provide  patient  care  which  ensures  optimal  medication  therapy
outcomes; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy  Hochul  to  proclaim  October   2022,   as
Pharmacists Month in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York, and The Pharmacists Society of the State of New York.