Assembly Actions -
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Jun 24, 2014 |
signed chap.42 |
Jun 23, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
May 06, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.618 substituted for a8637b |
Mar 27, 2014 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 18, 2014 |
amended on third reading 6477b |
Mar 10, 2014 |
amended on third reading (t) 6477a |
Feb 11, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 10, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 04, 2014 |
1st report cal.104 |
Jan 28, 2014 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6477
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S6477 - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3309, Pub Health L
2013-S6477 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6477 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to opioid overdose prevention PURPOSE: Allows health care professionals to prescribe or dispense an opioid antagonist by a non-patient specific order and provides protections against criminal and civil liability as well as professional disciplinary action resulting from such prescribing. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the Public Health Law § 3390 to protect a health care professional who prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist, in good faith and with reasonable care, from any criminal or civil liability or any professional disciplinary action that could result from dispensing, prescribing, or administrating of an opioid antagonist. This section also expands a health care professional's authority to prescribe, dispense, and distribute an opioid antagonist directly or by non-patient specific order to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose or to a family member, friend, or other person in a position to assist a person at risk of experiencing an opioid- related overdose. Lastly, this section allows a person or organization acting under a non-patient specific order to
2013-S6477 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6477 I N S E N A T E January 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to opioid overdose prevention THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3309 of the public health law, as added by chapter 413 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: S 3309. Opioid overdose prevention. 1. The commissioner is authorized to establish standards for approval of any opioid overdose prevention program which may include, but not be limited to, standards for program directors, appropriate clinical oversight, training, record keeping and reporting. 2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of section sixty-five hundred twelve of the education law or any other law, the purchase, acquisition, possession or use of an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section shall not constitute the unlawful practice of a profession or other violation under title eight of the education law or this article. 3. A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WHO, ACTING IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH REASONABLE CARE, PRESCRIBES OR DISPENSES AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LIABILITY OR ANY PROFESSIONAL DISCI- PLINARY ACTION FOR (A) SUCH PRESCRIBING OR DISPENSING, AND (B) ANY OUTCOMES RESULTING FROM THE EVENTUAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE OPIOID ANTAG- ONIST. 4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW OR REGULATION, A HEALTH CARE PROFES- SIONAL OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST MAY, DIRECTLY OR BY NON-PATIENT SPECIFIC ORDER, PRESCRIBE, DISPENSE, AND DISTRIBUTE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO A PERSON AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE OR TO A FAMILY MEMBER, FRIEND, OR OTHER PERSON IN A POSITION TO ASSIST A PERSON AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RE- LATED OVERDOSE. ANY SUCH PRESCRIPTION SHALL BE REGARDED AS BEING ISSUED FOR A LEGITIMATE MEDICAL PURPOSE IN THE USUAL COURSE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13628-01-4
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S6477A - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3309, Pub Health L
2013-S6477A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6477A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to use of opioid antagonists PURPOSE: Allows for the prescribing, dispensing and distribution of an opioid antagonist by a non-patient specific order. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends Public Health Law § 3309 to authorize the Commission- er of Health to establish standards for the prescribing, dispensing, distribution, possession and administration of opioid antagonist under the Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. This section expands a health care professional's authority to prescribe, dispense or distribute, directly or indirectly, an opioid antagonist by authorizing such by non-patient-specific prescription. Additionally, this section provides that a pharmacist may dispense through a non-patient-specific prescription. A recipient of the opioid antagonist is authorized to posses, distribute and administer the opioid antagonist. The bill clari- fies that any recipient acting reasonably and in good faith pursuant to this section shall not be liable. Lastly, this section requires the program to report annually.
2013-S6477A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6477--A Cal. No. 104 I N S E N A T E January 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, BOYLE, BALL, CARLUCCI, ESPAILLAT, GRISANTI, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, LANZA, MARTINS, MONTGOMERY, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to use of opioid antagonists THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3309 of the public health law, as added by chapter 413 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: S 3309. Opioid overdose prevention. 1. The commissioner is authorized to establish standards for approval of any opioid overdose prevention program, AND OPIOID ANTAGONIST PRESCRIBING, DISPENSING, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION AND ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION which may include, but not be limited to, standards for program directors, appro- priate clinical oversight, training, record keeping and reporting. 2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of section sixty-five hundred twelve of the education law or any other law, the purchase, acquisition, possession or use of an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section shall not constitute the unlawful practice of a profession or other violation under title eight of the education law or this article. 3. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (I) "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS A DRUG APPROVED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THAT, WHEN ADMINISTERED, NEGATES OR NEUTRALIZES IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AN OPIOID IN THE BODY. "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" SHALL BE LIMITED TO NALOXONE AND OTHER MEDICATIONS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE. (II) "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED OR AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRESCRIBE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S6477B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3309, Pub Health L
2013-S6477B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6477B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to use of opioid antagonists PURPOSE: Allows for the prescribing, dispensing and distribution of an opioid antagonist by a non-patient specific order. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends Public Health Law § 3309 to authorize the Commissioner of Health to establish standards for the prescribing, dispensing, distribution, possession and administration of opioid antagonist under the Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. This section expands a health care professional's authority to prescribe, dispense or distribute, directly or indirectly, an opioid antagonist by authorizing such by non-patient-specific prescription. Additionally, this section provides that a pharmacist may dispense through a non-patient-specific prescription. A recipient of the opioid antagonist is authorized to posses, distribute and administer the opioid antagonist. The bill clarifies that any recipient acting reasonably and in good faith pursuant to this section shall not be liable. Lastly, this section requires the program to report annually. Section two provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
2013-S6477B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6477--B Cal. No. 104 I N S E N A T E January 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, BOYLE, BALL, CARLUCCI, ESPAILLAT, GRISANTI, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LANZA, MARCHIONE, MARTINS, MONTGOMERY, PARKER, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to use of opioid antagonists THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3309 of the public health law, as added by chapter 413 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: S 3309. Opioid overdose prevention. 1. The commissioner is authorized to establish standards for approval of any opioid overdose prevention program, AND OPIOID ANTAGONIST PRESCRIBING, DISPENSING, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION AND ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION which may include, but not be limited to, standards for program directors, appro- priate clinical oversight, training, record keeping and reporting. 2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of section sixty-five hundred twelve of the education law or any other law, the purchase, acquisition, possession or use of an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section shall not constitute the unlawful practice of a profession or other violation under title eight of the education law or this article. 3. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (I) "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS A DRUG APPROVED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THAT, WHEN ADMINISTERED, NEGATES OR NEUTRALIZES IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AN OPIOID IN THE BODY. "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" SHALL BE LIMITED TO NALOXONE AND OTHER MEDICATIONS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE. (II) "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED OR AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRESCRIBE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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