Assembly Bill A128

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes an online directory for distributors of opioid antagonists

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6044 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A128 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6044
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10991
2019-2020: A307, S4499

2021-A128 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the office of addiction services and supports to maintain an online directory of distributors of opioid antagonists.

2021-A128 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    128
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, STIRPE, REILLY -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in  relation  to  requiring  the
   office of addiction services and supports to maintain an online direc-
   tory of distributors of opioid antagonists
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 19.09 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (l) to read as follows:
   (L)(1)  THE  OFFICE,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
 SHALL MAINTAIN ON ITS WEBSITE A  PUBLICLY  AVAILABLE  DIRECTORY  OF  ALL
 DISTRIBUTORS  OF  OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS  TO  THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, PHARMACIES, PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS. AS USED
 IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING  MEAN-
 INGS:
   (I)  "OPIOID"  MEANS  AN  OPIATE  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE
 HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   (II) "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS A FEDERAL  FOOD  AND  DRUG  ADMINISTRA-
 TION-APPROVED  DRUG  THAT,  WHEN ADMINISTERED, NEGATES OR NEUTRALIZES IN
 WHOLE OR IN PART THE PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AN OPIOID IN  THE  BODY.
 THE  OPIOID ANTAGONIST SHALL BE LIMITED TO NALOXONE OR OTHER MEDICATIONS
 APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THIS PURPOSE.
   (2) THE DIRECTORY REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL  INCLUDE  AND  BE
 SEARCHABLE BY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) ADDRESSES OF EACH DISTRIBUTOR OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS;
   (II)  CONTACT  INFORMATION,  SUCH AS PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAIL ADDRESSES,
 FOR EACH DISTRIBUTOR;
   (III) SERVICES OFFERED BY EACH DISTRIBUTOR AT EACH  LOCATION  IF  MORE
 THAN  ONE, AS WELL AS INFORMATION PROVIDING WHICH OPIOID ANTAGONISTS ARE
 CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT EACH DISTRIBUTOR;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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