Assembly Bill A9697

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the nightlife opioid antagonist program

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S8633 - Passed Assembly


  • 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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2021-A9697 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-b, Pub Health L

2021-A9697 - Summary

Establishes the nightlife opioid antagonist program to allow certain establishments to apply and receive an opioid antagonist, free of charge, to be administered to patrons, staff or individuals on premises of such establishment in the case of an emergency.

2021-A9697 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9697
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
   nightlife opioid antagonist program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 3309-b to read as follows:
   § 3309-B. NIGHTLIFE OPIOID ANTAGONIST PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED
 IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A.  "NIGHTLIFE  ESTABLISHMENT"  MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS OPEN TO
 THE PUBLIC FOR ENTERTAINMENT OR LEISURE, SERVES ALCOHOL OR WHERE ALCOHOL
 IS CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES, AND CONDUCTS A LARGE VOLUME OF BUSINESS  AT
 NIGHT.  SUCH  TERM  INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, ENTERTAINMENT
 VENUES, CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS.
   B. "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS NALOXONE, NARCAN OR ANY OTHER  MEDICATION
 APPROVED  BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
 THAT, WHEN ADMINISTERED, NEGATES OR NEUTRALIZES IN WHOLE OR IN PART  THE
 PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AN OPIOID IN THE HUMAN BODY.
   2.  PROGRAM.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A PROGRAM WHEREBY A
 NIGHTLIFE ESTABLISHMENT MAY APPLY TO RECEIVE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST,  FREE
 OF  CHARGE, TO BE ADMINISTERED TO PATRONS, STAFF OR INDIVIDUALS ON PREM-
 ISES OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENT. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO  THE  DISTRIBUTION
 OF  AN  OPIOID ANTAGONIST. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE A
 LIST OF EACH PARTICIPATING ESTABLISHMENT.
   3. ELIGIBILITY. A. TO  BE  ELIGIBLE  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  THE  PROGRAM
 CREATED BY THIS SECTION, A NIGHTLIFE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL AGREE TO COMPLY
 WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMUL-
 GATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   B.  A  NIGHTLIFE  ESTABLISHMENT APPLYING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM
 SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION BY MAIL OR ONLINE THROUGH  THE  DEPARTMENT'S
 WEBSITE ON A FORM PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15059-01-2
              

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2021-A9697A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-b, Pub Health L

2021-A9697A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the nightlife opioid antagonist program to allow certain establishments to apply and receive an opioid antagonist, free of charge, to be administered to patrons, staff or individuals on premises of such establishment in the case of an emergency.

2021-A9697A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9697--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
   nightlife opioid antagonist program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 3309-b to read as follows:
   § 3309-B. NIGHTLIFE OPIOID ANTAGONIST PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED
 IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A.  "NIGHTLIFE  ESTABLISHMENT"  MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS OPEN TO
 THE PUBLIC FOR ENTERTAINMENT OR LEISURE, SERVES ALCOHOL OR WHERE ALCOHOL
 IS CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES, AND CONDUCTS A LARGE VOLUME OF BUSINESS  AT
 NIGHT.  SUCH  TERM  INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, ENTERTAINMENT
 VENUES, CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS.
   B. "OPIOID ANTAGONIST" MEANS A DRUG APPROVED  BY  THE  FOOD  AND  DRUG
 ADMINISTRATION  THAT, WHEN ADMINISTERED, NEGATES OR NEUTRALIZES IN WHOLE
 OR IN PART THE PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AN OPIOID IN THE BODY. "OPIOID
 ANTAGONIST" SHALL BE LIMITED TO NALOXONE AND OTHER MEDICATIONS  APPROVED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   2.  PROGRAM.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A PROGRAM WHEREBY A
 NIGHTLIFE ESTABLISHMENT MAY APPLY TO RECEIVE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST,  FREE
 OF  CHARGE, TO BE ADMINISTERED TO PATRONS, STAFF OR INDIVIDUALS ON PREM-
 ISES OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENT. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO  THE  DISTRIBUTION
 OF  AN  OPIOID ANTAGONIST. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE A
 LIST OF EACH PARTICIPATING ESTABLISHMENT.
   3. ELIGIBILITY. A. TO  BE  ELIGIBLE  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  THE  PROGRAM
 CREATED BY THIS SECTION, A NIGHTLIFE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL AGREE TO COMPLY
 WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMUL-
 GATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15059-03-2
 A. 9697--A                          2
              

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