Senate Bill S6044

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes an online directory for distributors of opioid antagonists

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  • 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-S6044 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A128
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10991
2019-2020: S4499, A307

2021-S6044 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2021-S6044 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6044 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6044
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 31, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism  and  Substance
   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
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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