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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5994: Directs the commissioner of health to promulgate and implement rules authorizing the use of automated patient dispensing and storage systems at pharmacies

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5994 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs the commissioner of health to promulgate and implement rules authorizing the use of automated patient dispensing and storage systems at pharmacies. Primary sponsor: Michaelle Solages (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of education, the commissioner of mental health, and the state board of pharmacy, to promulgate and implement rules and regulations authorizing the use of automated patient dispensing and storage systems for distribution of prescription and non-prescription drugs and medical devices at pharmacies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michaelle SolagesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source