Gotbaum Bill Would Give Equal Access to Pharmacy Services for All New Yorkers

Today, Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, joined by Councilmember Gioia and advocates, called for passage of a bill that would help give equal access to pharmacy services for all New Yorkers. Public Advocate Gotbaum introduced legislation in October 2008 known as the Language Access in Pharmacies Act of 2008 (LAPA). The bill requires every chain pharmacy to provide free translation of prescription medication labels, warning labels and patient information sheets to each LEP individual filling a prescription.

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