Governor Hochul Announces NY Pharmacists Can Provide Hormonal Contraception Without a Prescription by Governor Kathy Hochul published on 2024-03-19T15:17:13Z March 19, 2024 — Albany, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul joined New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald at College Parkside Pharmacy in Albany to sign a standing order authorizing pharmacists to dispense three types of hormonal contraception medication without a prescription. Genre News & Politics