Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 11, 2014 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.237 rules report cal.237 reported |
Jun 09, 2014 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 06, 2014 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A10012
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CYMBROWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
co-Sponsors
Albert A. Stirpe
Angelo Santabarbara
2013-A10012 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3309-a, Pub Health L
2013-A10012 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10012 I N A S S E M B L Y June 6, 2014 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Cymbrowitz) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prescription pain medication and heroin awareness program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The section heading and subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 3309-a of the public health law, as added by section 52 of part D of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 as amended and subparagraph (iv) of para- graph (b) of subdivision 2 as added by section 1 of part D of chapter 447 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows: Prescription pain medication AND HEROIN awareness program. 1. There is hereby established within the department a prescription pain medication AND HEROIN awareness program to educate the public and health care prac- titioners about the risks associated with [prescribing and taking controlled substance pain medications] THESE SUBSTANCES. 2. Within the amounts appropriated, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, shall: (a) Develop and conduct a public health education [media] AWARENESS campaign designed to REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH ADDICTION, EDUCATE PROFESSIONALS AND NON-PROFESSIONALS ON HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF ADDICTION, AND alert youth, parents and the general population about the risks associated with HEROIN AND prescription pain medications [and], AS WELL AS the need to properly dispose of any unused medication. In developing this campaign, the commissioner shall consult with and use information provided by the work group established pursuant to [subdivi- sion] PARAGRAPH (b) of this [section] SUBDIVISION and other relevant professional organizations. The campaign shall [include] UTILIZE AT A MINIMUM, SOCIAL AND MASS MEDIA, EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC FORUMS AND an inter- net website providing information for parents, children and health care professionals on the risks associated with taking opioids and resources available to those needing assistance with HEROIN OR prescription pain EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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