S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10991--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 29, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Mental Health -- reference changed to the Committee on
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the
office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to maintain an
online directory of distributors of opioid antagonists
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
(K)(1) THE OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
SHALL MAINTAIN ON ITS WEBSITE A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DIRECTORY OF ALL
DISTRIBUTORS OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, PHARMACIES, PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS. AS USED
IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN-
INGS:
(I) "OPIOID" MEANS AN OPIATE AS DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE
HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
(II) "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS A FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRA-
TION-APPROVED DRUG THAT, WHEN ADMINISTERED, NEGATES OR NEUTRALIZES IN
WHOLE OR IN PART THE PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AN OPIOID IN THE BODY.
THE OPIOID ANTAGONIST SHALL BE LIMITED TO NALOXONE OR OTHER MEDICATIONS
APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THIS PURPOSE.
(2) THE DIRECTORY REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL INCLUDE AND BE
SEARCHABLE BY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(I) ADDRESSES OF EACH DISTRIBUTOR OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS;
(II) CONTACT INFORMATION, SUCH AS PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAIL ADDRESSES,
FOR EACH DISTRIBUTOR;
(III) SERVICES OFFERED BY EACH DISTRIBUTOR AT EACH LOCATION IF MORE
THAN ONE, AS WELL AS INFORMATION PROVIDING WHICH OPIOID ANTAGONISTS ARE
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT EACH DISTRIBUTOR;
(IV) SPECIAL POPULATIONS SERVED;
(V) INSURANCE PROVIDERS ACCEPTED;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(VI) HOURS OF OPERATION OF EACH DISTRIBUTOR;
(VII) CONTACT INFORMATION OF OPIOID ADDICTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS; AND
(VIII) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECESSARY.
(3) THE OFFICE MAY UTILIZE AN EXISTING DIRECTORY TO SATISFY THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.