Assembly Actions -
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Apr 28, 2014 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S7102
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2013-S7102 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3000-a, Pub Health L
2013-S7102 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7102 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to first responders carrying opioid antagonist drugs; and making an appro- priation therefor PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide funding for all first responders to have naloxone in their possession, and allow rehabili- tation facilities to make the drug available to the families of in-pa- tients discharged from their care. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 3000-a of the public health law by adding a new subdivision 3 to make to allow that any individual who meets the requirements in section 2002 relating to lifesaving care, to carry an opioid antagonist, such as Naloxone. It also allows rehabilitation facilities to dispense such drugs to family members and friends an in-patient upon discharge. Section 2 allocates $500,000 to the Department of Health to implement this policy immediately. Section 3 is the effective date of the bill. JUSTIFICATION: Naloxone hydrochloride, commonly referred to as Naloxone, is an "opioid antagonist," used to stop the effects of opioids in the system. For users who are in the throes of a heroin overdose, Naloxone
2013-S7102 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7102 I N S E N A T E April 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, BRESLIN, DILAN, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, KRUEG- ER, PARKER, PERKINS, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to first responders carrying opioid antagonist drugs; and making an appropriation therefor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3000-a of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWO OF THIS ARTICLE AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF INITIAL LIFESAVING CARE OF SICK AND INJURED PERSONS MAY CARRY OPIOID ANTAGONIST DRUGS, SUCH AS NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE. IN ADDITION, REHABILITATION FACILITIES MAY DISPENSE SUCH OPIOID ANTAGONIST DRUGS WHEN DISCHARGING AN INPATIENT TO SUCH PATIENT, A FAMILY MEMBER OF, CAREGIVER FOR, OR TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SHARES A DOMI- CILE WITH SUCH DISCHARGED INPATIENT. S 2. The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department of health out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund, not otherwise appropriated, and made immediately available, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner of health in the manner prescribed by law. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14126-06-4
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