NY State Senate Bill 2021-S8982

Senate Bill S8982

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring homeless shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand, have at least one trained employee on duty at all times, and develop a training plan for opioid overdoses

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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May 03, 2022	referred to social services

2021-S8982 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A638
Current Committee:: Senate Social Services
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 2-A Title 3 §47, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A9552
2019-2020: A110
2023-2024: S1872, A206

2021-S8982 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires homeless shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand, have at least one trained employee on duty at all times, sets out the requirements for the training of those employees, and develops a training plan for opioid overdoses in conjunction with a registered opioid overdose prevention program.

2021-S8982 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8982

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring home-
less shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand, have at least one
trained employee on duty at all times, and provide an opioid antagonist
training program for residents

 
PURPOSE::

To require homeless shelters to keep opioid overdose reversal drugs on
hand and require that at least one trained staff person is on duty at
all times to administer if needed.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS::

Section one amends article 2-A of the social services law by adding a
new title three.

Section two sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION::

Homeless shelters in New York State have long been dealing with
instances of drug overdoses and as the opioid epidemic deepens, those
instances are increasing. A critical measure that the state has taken to
reduce the number of opioid-related deaths is expanding access to nalox-
one. New York State currently allows for pharmacies, schools, libraries,
opioid overdose prevention programs, first responders and others to
stock and administer these life-saving opioid overdose reversal drugs.

New York's homeless population has been affected by the opioid epidemic,
and shelters must be equipped to save residents' lives when an overdose
occurs. This bill would require homeless shelters within the state to
keep opioid reversal drugs on hand as well as require that at least one
employee trained in the administration of the drug is on duty at all
times. This legislation would also establish a training program for
shelters to offer to residents who may be at an increased risk of expe-
riencing or witnessing an overdose.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::

2019-20: A.110 - Reported to Codes

2017-18: A.9552-C - Reported to Codes

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::

Unknown.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE::

This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be
made and completed on or before such effective date.

2021-S8982 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8982
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 3, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring  home-
   less  shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand, have at least one
   trained employee on duty at all times, and provide  an  opioid  antag-
   onist training program for residents

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 2-A of the social services law is amended by adding
 a new title 3 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 3
                  OPIOID ANTAGONISTS IN HOMELESS SHELTERS
 SECTION 47. OPIOID ANTAGONIST USE AND TRAINING.
   § 47. OPIOID ANTAGONIST USE AND TRAINING. 1. ANY PROVIDER OF TEMPORARY
 HOUSING ASSISTANCE, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A FAMILY
 SHELTER, A SHELTER FOR ADULTS, A HOTEL, AN EMERGENCY APARTMENT, A DOMES-
 TIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, A RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER,  OR  A  SAFE
 HOUSE FOR REFUGEES OPERATING IN THIS STATE SHALL HAVE AT ITS PREMISES AT
 ALL TIMES:
   (A)  AN  OPIOID  ANTAGONIST  AND  A METHOD OF ADMINISTERING IT ON SITE
 WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A NALOXONE KIT; AND
   (B) AT A MINIMUM, ONE EMPLOYEE TRAINED IN  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  AN
 OPIOID ANTAGONIST ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES.
   2.  ALL  EMPLOYEES OF PROVIDERS OF TEMPORARY PUBLIC HOUSING ASSISTANCE
 WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST SHALL:
   (A) HAVE COMPLETED AN INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH  MAY  INCLUDE  A
 DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  REGISTERED  OPIOID  OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING
 PROGRAM;
   (B) COMPLETE A REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS;
   (C) CONTACT THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM  DURING  ANY  RESPONSE  TO  A
 VICTIM  OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE AND ADVISE IF AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST IS
 BEING USED;
   (D) COMPLY WITH PROTOCOLS FOR RESPONSE TO VICTIMS  OF  SUSPECTED  DRUG
 OVERDOSE; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00616-01-1
 S. 8982                             2
 
   (E)  REPORT ALL RESPONSES TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE TO THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  ALL  PROVIDERS  OF  TEMPORARY  HOUSING  ASSISTANCE SHALL DEVELOP A
 TRAINING  PLAN  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  A  REGISTERED   OPIOID   OVERDOSE
 PREVENTION PROGRAM IN THE APPLICABLE REGION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION
 OF  OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL RESIDING ON A PROVIDER'S PREM-
 ISES WHO IS AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING OR WITNESSING AN OPIOID OVERDOSE.
   4. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "OPIOID  ANTAGONIST"
 SHALL  MEAN  A  FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION-APPROVED DRUG THAT,
 WHEN ADMINISTERED, NEGATES OR NEUTRALIZES IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE  PHAR-
 MACOLOGICAL  EFFECTS  OF  AN  OPIOID  IN THE BODY AND THAT IS LIMITED TO
 NALOXONE OR OTHER MEDICATIONS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  FOR
 THIS  PURPOSE AND "NALOXONE KIT" SHALL MEAN A PREFILLED NALOXONE SYRINGE
 OR NEEDLE-FREE INTRANASAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE.
   5. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND  REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS TITLE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
 this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 on or before such effective date.

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