# New York — PDMP Mandatory Prescriber Check Requirements by State

For New York, mandate status is mandatory; drug schedules covered is Schedule II-IV; check timing is every prescription (effectively every time); exemptions is veterinarians, inpatient, hospice, emergencies, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **jurisdiction:** New York _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **mandate status:** mandatory
- **drug schedules covered:** Schedule II-IV
- **check timing:** every prescription (effectively every time)
- **exemptions:** veterinarians, inpatient, hospice, emergencies _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> New York (I-STOP): Check the PDMP before prescribing Schedules II–IV (effectively every time). Common exemptions: veterinarians, inpatient, hospice, emergencies.

## Source

- https://pharmacyfreak.com/pdmp-prescription-drug-monitoring-program-you-are-legally-required-to-check-the-database-but-when-the-state-by-state-rules-you-must-know/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-02-11.
Part of [PDMP Mandatory Prescriber Check Requirements by State](https://referencesource.org/pdmp-mandatory-check-requirements/).