Senate Bill S8259

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Authorizes the use of opioid antagonists by public accommodations for opioid overdose prevention

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7812 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S8259 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7812
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3309, Pub Health L

2019-S8259 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the use of opioid antagonists by persons or entities for opioid overdose prevention; defines "entity".

2019-S8259 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8259 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8259
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 29, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism  and  Substance
   Abuse
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing the
   use of opioid antagonists by persons or entities for  opioid  overdose
   prevention
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  3  of
 section  3309  of the public health law, as amended by chapter 68 of the
 laws of 2016, is amended and a new subparagraph (v) is added to read  as
 follows:
   (iv)  "Opioid  antagonist  recipient" or "recipient" means a person at
 risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose,  or  a  family  member,
 friend  or other person in a position to assist a person experiencing or
 at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose, or  an  organization
 registered  as  an  opioid  overdose prevention program pursuant to this
 section or [a school district,  public  library,  board  of  cooperative
 educational  services,  county vocational education and extension board,
 charter school, non-public elementary and/or secondary  school  in  this
 state]  ANY  PERSON  OR ENTITY or any person employed by [such district,
 library board or school] THE PERSON OR ENTITY.
   (V) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ENTITY" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,
 A SCHOOL DISTRICT, PUBLIC  LIBRARY,  BOARD  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES,  COUNTY  VOCATIONAL  EDUCATION  AND  EXTENSION  BOARD, CHARTER
 SCHOOL, NON-PUBLIC ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY  SCHOOL,  RESTAURANT,  BAR,
 RETAIL STORE, SHOPPING MALL, BARBER SHOP, BEAUTY PARLOR, THEATER, SPORT-
 ING OR EVENT CENTER, INN, HOTEL OR MOTEL.
   §  2.  Subdivision  4  of  section  3309  of the public health law, as
 amended by chapter 68 of the  laws  of  2016,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   4.  (A)  Use of an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section shall be
 considered first aid or emergency treatment for the purpose of any stat-
 ute relating to liability.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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