§ 239-B — Study on multidose vials and disposable medical equipment

§ 239-b. Study on multidose vials and disposable medical equipment.\nThe department shall conduct a study on medications packaged in\nmultidose vials and disposable medical equipment, including but not\nlimited to syringes, needles, stopcocks and tubing. Such study shall\nexamine:\n 1. existing utilization patterns of multidose vials and disposable\nmedical equipment;\n 2. the potential to improve infection control practices by restricting\nthe use of multidose vials and mandating the use of disposable medical\nequipment engineered for single use; and\n 3. the viability of restricting the use of multidose vials and\nmandating the use of disposable medical equipment engineered for single\nuse. On or before January first, two thousand nine, the commissioner\nshall provide the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the temporary\npresident of the senate, and the chairpersons of the assembly and senate\nhealth committees with a report setting forth the conclusions of the\nstudy and the commissioner's recommendations regarding multidose vials\nand disposable medical equipment.\n