Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 22, 2016 |
signed chap.66 |
Jun 21, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
May 24, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.691 substituted for a9251a |
May 17, 2016 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 09, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2016 |
1st report cal.672 |
Apr 15, 2016 |
print number 6516a |
Apr 15, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
Jan 22, 2016 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6516A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 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, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S6516 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9251
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3309, Pub Health L
2015-S6516 - Summary
Requires the commissioner of health to report data on opioid overdoses on a county basis; such reporting shall occur annually on or before October 1; such data shall be posted on the department of health website; such commissioner shall provide the data to counties on a monthly basis.
2015-S6516 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6516 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the distribution and use of opioid antagonists PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is to track the distribution and use of opioid antagonists. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends section 3309 of the public health law by adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7. Section 2: Sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : New York State has begun to make opioid antagonists, such as Narcan, available over the counter. However, how often opioid antagonists are being administered to revive individuals is severely under reported. Without accurate information about how many reversals are happening, it is difficult to determine the amount of resources a community
2015-S6516 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6516 I N S E N A T E January 22, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AMEDORE, MURPHY, ORTT -- 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 the distribution and 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 is amended by adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows: 6. (A) EACH PERSON, ENTITY OR PHARMACIST THAT SELLS AND DISPENSES AT RETAIL AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST IN A FORM THAT PROVIDES THE MEANS TO DIRECT- LY ADMINISTER SUCH OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO A PERSON EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH OF EACH MONTH, REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOSES OF SUCH OPIOID ANTAGONISTS SOLD AND DISPENSED DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH. (B) EACH HOSPITAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER, CLINIC, PRACTICE COMPOSED OF A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, ENTITY OR PERSON CERTIFIED OR OPERATING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY OF THIS CHAPTER, AND ORGANIZATION REGISTERED AS AN OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH OF EACH MONTH, REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOSES OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS IT PURCHASED OR RECEIVED DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOSES THEREOF REMAINING IN ITS INVENTORY AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH, AND TOTAL NUMBER OF DOSES OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC TO ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL ADMINISTRATION TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE. (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, FOR EACH CALENDAR QUARTER, ISSUE A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE AND THE PUBLIC ON THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF DOSES OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS DISPENSED TO THE PUBLIC, AS REPORTED PURSU- ANT TO PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ON A STATEWIDE BASIS, BY COUNTY AND BY SOURCE OF THE PROVISION OF THE OPIOID ANTAGONIST. 7. (A) EACH PERSON AND OPIOID ANTAGONIST RECIPIENT WHO ADMINISTERS AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO A PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERI- ENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE, OR WHO, IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S6516A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9251
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3309, Pub Health L
2015-S6516A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the commissioner of health to report data on opioid overdoses on a county basis; such reporting shall occur annually on or before October 1; such data shall be posted on the department of health website; such commissioner shall provide the data to counties on a monthly basis.
2015-S6516A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6516A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to reporting of opioid overdose data; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is to track the distribution and use of opioid antagonists. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends subdivision 5 of section 3309 of the public health law and adds new subdivision 6. Amends section 3309 of the public health law by adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7. Section 2: Sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : New York State has begun to make opioid antagonists, such as Narcan, available over the counter. However, how often opioid antagonists are being administered to revive individuals is severely under reported.
2015-S6516A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6516--A I N S E N A T E January 22, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AMEDORE, MURPHY, ORTT, AKSHAR, CARLUCCI, CROCI, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee 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 reporting of opioid overdose data; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 3309 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 42 of the laws of 2014, is amended and a new subdivi- sion 6 is added to read as follows: 5. The commissioner shall publish findings on statewide opioid over- dose data that reviews overdose death rates and other information to ascertain changes in the cause and rates of OPIOID OVERDOSES, INCLUDING fatal opioid overdoses. The report [may be part of existing state mortality reports issued by the department, and] shall be submitted annually, ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly[,] and the chairs of the senate and assembly health committees, AND SHALL BE MADE PUBLIC ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following information ON A COUNTY BASIS: (a) information on opioid OVERDOSES AND OPIOID overdose deaths, including age, gender, ethnicity, and geographic location; (b) data on emergency room utilization for the treatment of opioid overdose; (c) data on utilization of pre-hospital services; (d) data on THE DISPENSING AND utilization of opioid antagonists; and (e) any other information necessary to ascertain the success of the program, AREAS OF THE STATE WHICH ARE EXPERIENCING PARTICULARLY HIGH RATES OF OVERDOSES, WAYS TO DETERMINE IF SERVICES, RESOURCES AND RESPONSES IN PARTICULAR AREAS OF THE STATE ARE HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON REDUCING OVERDOSES, and ways to further reduce overdoses. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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