The New York State Senate

 
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                                   9348
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2022
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 Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
 
 AN  ACT  in  relation  to  establishing  the fentanyl abuse and overdose
   prevention task force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
   upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The legislature hereby establishes the fentanyl abuse and
 overdose prevention task force, referred to  hereinafter  as  the  "task
 force"  to  conduct a comprehensive study on fentanyl abuse and overdose
 prevention and to report on the findings and recommendations of the task
 force.
   § 2. Such task force shall consist  of  sixteen  members  with  demon-
 strated  experience  in  issues  relating to the work of the task force.
 The members of the task force shall be appointed as follows:
   (a) three members shall be appointed by the governor;
   (b) two members shall be appointed by the temporary president  of  the
 senate;
   (c) two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (d) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assem-
 bly;
   (e)  one  member  shall  be  appointed  by  the minority leader of the
 senate;
   (f) one member shall be the commissioner of health or their designee;
   (g) one member shall be the  commissioner  of  the  office  of  mental
 health or their designee;
   (h)  one  member  shall be the commissioner of the office of addiction
 services and supports or their designee;
   (i) one member shall be the president of the district attorney's asso-
 ciation of the state of New York or their designee;
   (j) one member shall be the superintendent  of  the  state  police  or
 their designee;
   (k)  one  member  shall be the president of the New York state associ-
 ation of counties or their designee; and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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   (l) one member shall be the president of the medical  society  of  New
 York state or their designee.
   §  3.  The  task  force  shall be chaired by a member appointed by the
 governor. The members of the task force shall  elect  a  vice-chair  and
 other necessary officers from among all appointed members. A majority of
 the  members of the task force then in office shall constitute a quorum.
 The task force shall meet at least quarterly at the call of  the  chair.
 Meetings  may be held via teleconference. Special meetings may be called
 by the chair at the request of a majority of the  members  of  the  task
 force. Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their
 services  but  shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in
 the performance of their duties in the work of the task force.
   § 4. Appointments shall be made within 60 days of the  effective  date
 of  this act. Any vacancies in the membership of the task force shall be
 filled in the same manner provided for in the initial appointment.
   § 5. The task force may  consult  with  any  organization,  government
 entity,  or  person,  in  the  development  of its report required under
 section six of this act.
   § 6. On or before one year after the effective date of this  act,  the
 task  force shall submit to the governor, the temporary president of the
 senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of  the  senate
 and the minority leader of the assembly a report containing the findings
 and recommendations of the task force.
   §  7.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire 2 years
 after it shall have become a law when upon such date the  provisions  of
 this act shall be deemed repealed.