Assembly Actions -
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Nov 05, 2019 |
signed chap.443 |
Oct 28, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 13, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.129 substituted for a4915 |
May 13, 2019 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 06, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
May 01, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 30, 2019 |
1st report cal.532 |
Jan 15, 2019 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S1668
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2019-S1668 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S1668 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1668 SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to death certificates for persons whose death is caused by an opioid overdose PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to require that when a cause of death is related to an opioid overdose the certificate of death will include the specific opioid responsible. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. amends paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 4141 of the public health law to require that when a death is caused by an opioid overdose such information shall be included on the certificate of death including the specific opioid responsible.
2019-S1668 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1668 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BROOKS -- 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 death certificates for persons whose death is caused by an opioid overdose THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 4141 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 153 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (d) Where a death is caused by an opioid overdose, such information shall be indicated ON THE CERTIFICATE, including, IF KNOWN TO THE PERSON COMPLETING THE DEATH CERTIFICATE, THE SPECIFIC OPIOID THAT CAUSED THE DEATH OF THE DECEDENT, ALONG WITH any OTHER related information as the commissioner may require. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06849-01-9
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