Assembly Actions -
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Oct 09, 2024 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S9926
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-S9926 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9882
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3351, Pub Health L
2023-S9926 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9926 SPONSOR: HINCHEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to allowing advanced emergency medical technicians to order certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder to relieve acute with- drawal symptoms PURPOSE: Allows paramedics to administer controlled substances when responding to a person who has acute withdrawal symptoms. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 2 of section 3351 of the public health law to allow advanced emergency medical technicians to administer controlled substances to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms in those who are dealing with a substance use disorder.
2023-S9926 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9926 I N S E N A T E October 9, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to allowing advanced emergency medical technicians to order certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3351 of the public health law, as added by chapter 878 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows: 2. Controlled substances may be ordered for use by [an addict] A PERSON WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER or habitual user by a practitioner and administered by a practitioner [or], registered nurse, OR ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15221-03-4
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