Assembly Bill A4485B

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to opioid overdose prevention in college housing

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

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2021-A4485 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3448
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9669, S7640
2019-2020: A6407, S1170

2021-A4485 - Summary

Relates to opioid overdose prevention in college housing; requires training of resident assistants in the administration of opioid antagonists.

2021-A4485 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4485
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to  opioid  overdose
   prevention in college housing
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438-a
 to read as follows:
   § 6438-A. OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION IN COLLEGE HOUSING. 1. ANY CAMPUS
 OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR  ANY
 COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID
 ANTAGONISTS  BY  A  PROGRAM  APPROVED UNDER SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED
 NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW TO ANY RESIDENT ASSISTANT EMPLOYED BY SUCH
 CAMPUS. ANY SUCH  CAMPUS  SHALL  PROVIDE  AND  MAINTAIN  ONSITE  IN  ANY
 COLLEGE-OWNED   OR  COLLEGE-OPERATED  HOUSING,  OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS,  AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,
 IN QUANTITIES AND TYPES DEEMED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH
 THE  COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. SUCH OPIOID ANTAGONISTS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE
 BY EACH RESIDENT ASSISTANT FOR USE DURING EMERGENCIES TO ANY STUDENT  OR
 OTHER  INDIVIDUAL  ON COLLEGE-OWNED OR COLLEGE-OPERATED HOUSING PREMISES
 SUSPECTED OF HAVING OPIOID OVERDOSE WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS  A  PREVIOUS
 HISTORY OF OPIOID ABUSE.
   2.  OFFICIALS  AT ANY CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, CITY
 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAY DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL
 EMPLOYEES WHO VOLUNTEER TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTAGONISTS IN THE EVENT  A
 RESIDENT  ASSISTANT  IS  NOT  PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT A SUSPECTED OVERDOSE
 INCIDENT, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  ADDITIONAL  EMPLOYEE  IS  TRAINED  IN  THE
 ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS BY A PROGRAM APPROVED UNDER SECTION
 THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   3.  ANY PERSON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION RELATED TO,
 OR ANY HARM RESULTING  FROM,  ADMINISTRATION  OF  AN  OPIOID  ANTAGONIST
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON ACTED REASONABLY AND
 IN GOOD FAITH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2021-A4485A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3448
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9669, S7640
2019-2020: A6407, S1170

2021-A4485A - Summary

Relates to opioid overdose prevention in college housing; requires training of resident assistants in the administration of opioid antagonists.

2021-A4485A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4485--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on High-
   er Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law,  in relation to opioid overdose
   prevention in college housing
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438-a
 to read as follows:
   §  6438-A.  OPIOID  OVERDOSE  PREVENTION  IN COLLEGE HOUSING. 1. EVERY
 CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND EVERY CAMPUS OF THE  CITY
 UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF
 OPIOID ANTAGONISTS PURSUANT TO A PROGRAM APPROVED UNDER SECTION  THIRTY-
 THREE  HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW TO EVERY RESIDENT ASSISTANT
 EMPLOYED BY SUCH CAMPUS. SUCH CAMPUSES SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ONSITE
 IN EACH COLLEGE-OWNED OR COLLEGE-OPERATED HOUSING OPIOID ANTAGONISTS, AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,
 IN  QUANTITIES  AND  TYPES  DEEMED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. SUCH
 OPIOID ANTAGONISTS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE BY EVERY RESIDENT  ASSISTANT  FOR
 USE  DURING  EMERGENCIES  TO  ANY  STUDENT, STAFF OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL ON
 COLLEGE-OWNED OR COLLEGE-OPERATED HOUSING PREMISES SUSPECTED  OF  HAVING
 AN  OPIOID OVERDOSE WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF OPIOID
 ABUSE.
   2. EVERY CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND  EVERY  CAMPUS
 OF  THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK MAY DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES
 WHO VOLUNTEER TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTAGONISTS IN THE EVENT  A  RESIDENT
 ASSISTANT  IS  NOT  PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT A SUSPECTED OVERDOSE INCIDENT,
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE IS TRAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATION  OF  OPIOID
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08339-04-2
 A. 4485--A                          2

co-Sponsors

2021-A4485B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3448
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9669, S7640
2019-2020: A6407, S1170

2021-A4485B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to opioid overdose prevention in college housing; requires training of resident assistants in the administration of opioid antagonists.

2021-A4485B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4485--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. O'DONNELL, BUTTENSCHON, SEAWRIGHT -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Higher Education  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
   sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
   committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
   ted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law,  in relation to opioid overdose
   prevention in college housing
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438-a
 to read as follows:
   §  6438-A.  OPIOID  OVERDOSE  PREVENTION  IN COLLEGE HOUSING. 1. EVERY
 CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND EVERY CAMPUS OF THE  CITY
 UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF
 OPIOID ANTAGONISTS PURSUANT TO A PROGRAM APPROVED UNDER SECTION  THIRTY-
 THREE  HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW TO EVERY RESIDENT ASSISTANT
 EMPLOYED BY SUCH CAMPUS. SUCH CAMPUSES SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ONSITE
 IN EACH COLLEGE-OWNED OR COLLEGE-OPERATED HOUSING OPIOID ANTAGONISTS, AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,
 IN  QUANTITIES  AND  TYPES  DEEMED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. SUCH
 OPIOID ANTAGONISTS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE BY EVERY RESIDENT  ASSISTANT  FOR
 USE  DURING  EMERGENCIES  TO  ANY  STUDENT, STAFF OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL ON
 COLLEGE-OWNED OR COLLEGE-OPERATED HOUSING PREMISES SUSPECTED  OF  HAVING
 AN  OPIOID OVERDOSE WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF OPIOID
 ABUSE.
   2. EACH CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND EVERY CAMPUS OF
 THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK MAY DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL  EMPLOYEES  WHO
 VOLUNTEER  TO  ADMINISTER  OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS  IN  THE EVENT A RESIDENT
 ASSISTANT IS NOT PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT A  SUSPECTED  OVERDOSE  INCIDENT,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08339-02-2

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