NY State Assembly Bill 2019-A1199

Assembly Bill A1199

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires members of the state, county, city, village and town police, sheriff's departments, fire departments and emergency medical service providers to be trained in the administration of opioid antagonists

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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Jul 16, 2020	held for consideration in governmental operations
Jan 08, 2020	referred to governmental operations
Jan 14, 2019	referred to governmental operations

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2019-A1199 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §221-e, Exec L; add §663, County L; add §209-gg, Gen Muni L; add §3000-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: A7197

2019-A1199 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-A1199 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1199
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CROUCH,  BRABENEC,  PALUMBO -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, the county law, the general municipal
   law and the public health law, in relation to requiring members of the
   state police, county, city, village, town and district police  depart-
   ments,  sheriff's  departments, fire departments and emergency medical
   service providers to be trained in the administration of opioid antag-
   onists
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 221-e
 to read as follows:
   § 221-E. OPIOID ANTAGONIST TRAINING AND USE. 1. DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED
 IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "OPIOID"  MEANS  AN  OPIATE  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE
 HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   (B) "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS A FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG  ADMINISTRATION-
 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  IS LIMITED TO NALOXONE OR OTHER MEDICATIONS APPROVED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THIS PURPOSE.
   2. ALL MEMBERS OF THE STATE POLICE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE TRAINED  IN
 THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS AND SHALL CARRY OPIOID ANTAG-
 ONISTS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHEN ON DUTY.
   3. ALL MEMBERS OF THE STATE POLICE SHALL:
   (A) COMPLETE AN INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A  DEPART-
 MENT OF HEALTH REGISTERED OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM;
   (B) COMPLETE A REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS;
   (C)  CONTACT  THE  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SYSTEM DURING ANY RESPONSE TO A
 VICTIM OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE AND ADVISE IF AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST  IS
 BEING USED;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD02764-01-9

 A. 1199                             2
 
   (D)  COMPLY  WITH  PROTOCOLS FOR RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG
 OVERDOSE; AND
   (E)  REPORT ALL RESPONSES TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE TO THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   4. THE COSTS OF TRAINING AND PURCHASING OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS  SHALL  BE
 PAID  FOR OUT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
 ASSET FORFEITURE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION  NINETY-SEVEN-OOO  OF
 THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   §  2. The county law is amended by adding a new section 663 to read as
 follows:
   § 663. OPIOID ANTAGONIST TRAINING AND USE. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED  IN
 THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "OPIOID"  MEANS  AN  OPIATE  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE
 HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   (B) "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS A FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG  ADMINISTRATION-
 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  IS LIMITED TO NALOXONE OR OTHER MEDICATIONS APPROVED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THIS PURPOSE.
   2. ALL SHERIFFS, UNDERSHERIFFS, AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS SHALL BE  REQUIRED
 TO  BE  TRAINED  IN  THE  ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS AND SHALL
 CARRY OPIOID ANTAGONISTS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHEN ON DUTY.
   3. ALL SHERIFFS, UNDERSHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS SHALL:
   (A) COMPLETE AN INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A  DEPART-
 MENT OF HEALTH REGISTERED OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM;
   (B) COMPLETE A REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS;
   (C)  CONTACT  THE  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SYSTEM DURING ANY RESPONSE TO A
 VICTIM OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE AND ADVISE IF AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST  IS
 BEING USED;
   (D)  COMPLY  WITH  PROTOCOLS FOR RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG
 OVERDOSE; AND
   (E) REPORT ALL RESPONSES TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE TO  THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   4.  THE  COSTS  OF TRAINING AND PURCHASING OPIOID ANTAGONISTS SHALL BE
 PAID FOR OUT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY  SUPERVISION
 ASSET  FORFEITURE  ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-OOO OF
 THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 3. The general municipal law is amended  by  adding  a  new  section
 209-gg to read as follows:
   §  209-GG. OPIOID ANTAGONIST TRAINING AND USE. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED
 IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "OPIOID" MEANS  AN  OPIATE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  THIRTY-THREE
 HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   (B)  "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS A FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION-
 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 IS LIMITED TO NALOXONE OR OTHER  MEDICATIONS  APPROVED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THIS PURPOSE.
   2. ALL MEMBERS OF A POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED AT THE COUNTY,
 CITY,  VILLAGE,  TOWN, OR DISTRICT LEVEL SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE TRAINED
 IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF  OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS  AND  SHALL  CARRY  OPIOID
 ANTAGONISTS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHEN ON DUTY.
   3. ALL MEMBERS OF A POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED AT THE COUNTY,
 CITY, VILLAGE, TOWN OR DISTRICT LEVEL SHALL:
   (A)  COMPLETE AN INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A DEPART-
 MENT OF HEALTH REGISTERED OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM;

 A. 1199                             3
 
   (B) COMPLETE A REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS;
   (C)  CONTACT  THE  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SYSTEM DURING ANY RESPONSE TO A
 VICTIM OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE AND ADVISE IF AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST  IS
 BEING USED;
   (D)  COMPLY  WITH  PROTOCOLS FOR RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG
 OVERDOSE; AND
   (E) REPORT ALL RESPONSES TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE TO  THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   4.  THE  COSTS  OF TRAINING AND PURCHASING OPIOID ANTAGONISTS SHALL BE
 PAID FOR OUT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY  SUPERVISION
 ASSET  FORFEITURE  ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-OOO OF
 THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 4. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  3000-e
 to read as follows:
   §  3000-E. OPIOID ANTAGONIST TRAINING AND USE. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED
 IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "OPIOID" MEANS  AN  OPIATE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  THIRTY-THREE
 HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (B)  "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS A FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION-
 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 IS LIMITED TO NALOXONE OR OTHER  MEDICATIONS  APPROVED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THIS PURPOSE.
   2. ANYONE WHO PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
 BE  TRAINED  IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS AND SHALL CARRY
 OPIOID ANTAGONISTS IN THEIR VEHICLE WHEN ON DUTY.
   3. ANYONE WHO PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SHALL:
   (A) COMPLETE AN INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A  DEPART-
 MENT REGISTERED OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM;
   (B) COMPLETE A REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS;
   (C)  CONTACT  THE  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SYSTEM DURING ANY RESPONSE TO A
 VICTIM OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE AND ADVISE IF AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST  IS
 BEING USED;
   (D)  COMPLY  WITH  PROTOCOLS FOR RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG
 OVERDOSE; AND
   (E) REPORT ALL RESPONSES TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE TO  THE
 DEPARTMENT.
   4.  THE  COSTS  OF TRAINING AND PURCHASING OPIOID ANTAGONISTS SHALL BE
 PAID FOR OUT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY  SUPERVISION
 ASSET  FORFEITURE  ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-OOO OF
 THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 5. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
 law.

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