Assembly Bill A338A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the enactment of the Safer Consumption Services Act

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A338 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33-C §§3399 - 3399-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8534
2019-2020: A60
2021-2022: A224

2023-A338 - Summary

Enacts the safer consumption services act which provides for the establishment of a program to provide safe injection sites.

2023-A338 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    338
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, PEOPLES-STOKES, PAULIN, CARROLL,
   SIMON,  DICKENS,  EPSTEIN,  CRUZ,  STECK,   GONZALEZ-ROJAS,   MAMDANI,
   FORREST,  MEEKS,  GALLAGHER, GLICK, KELLES, BURDICK, HEVESI, MITAYNES,
   LAVINE, CLARK, TAYLOR, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, WEPRIN, AUBRY -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the safer
   consumption services act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  article
 33-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33-C
                      SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT
 SECTION 3399.   SHORT TITLE.
         3399-A. DEFINITIONS.
         3399-B. PROGRAM APPROVAL.
         3399-C. DESIGNATION.
         3399-D. REPORTING.
         3399-E. IMMUNITY PROVIDED.
   §  3399.  SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
 "SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT".
   § 3399-A. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "PROGRAM" MEANS AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTER  PROGRAM  ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   2.  "ENTITY" MEANS ANY COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION THAT IS AN AUTHOR-
 IZED SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF  THE
 DEPARTMENT  WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, HARM REDUCTION, HOUSING,
 OR SOCIAL SERVICES AND ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC  OR  OFFICE,  HEALTH
 CENTER,  NURSING CARE FACILITY, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, OR OTHER SIMILAR
 ENTITY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00024-03-3
              

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2023-A338A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33-C §§3399 - 3399-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8534
2019-2020: A60
2021-2022: A224

2023-A338A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the safer consumption services act which provides for the establishment of a program to provide safe injection sites.

2023-A338A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  338--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, PEOPLES-STOKES, PAULIN, CARROLL,
   SIMON,  DICKENS,  EPSTEIN,  CRUZ,  STECK,   GONZALEZ-ROJAS,   MAMDANI,
   FORREST,  MEEKS,  GALLAGHER, GLICK, KELLES, BURDICK, HEVESI, MITAYNES,
   LAVINE, CLARK, TAYLOR, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, WEPRIN, AUBRY -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
   tee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the safer
   consumption services act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  article
 33-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33-C
                      SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT
 SECTION 3399.   SHORT TITLE.
         3399-A. DEFINITIONS.
         3399-B. PROGRAM APPROVAL.
         3399-C. DESIGNATION.
         3399-D. REPORTING.
         3399-E. IMMUNITY PROVIDED.
   §  3399.  SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
 "SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT".
   § 3399-A. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "PROGRAM" MEANS AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTER  PROGRAM  ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   2.  "ENTITY" MEANS ANY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT IS AN AUTHOR-
 IZED SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF  THE
 DEPARTMENT  WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, HARM REDUCTION, HOUSING,
 OR SOCIAL SERVICES AND ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC  OR  OFFICE,  HEALTH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00024-05-3
 A. 338--A                           2
              

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