NY State Senate Bill S3448A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 28, 2022	signed chap.580 delivered to governor
May 11, 2022	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.117 substituted for a4485b
Mar 07, 2022	referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 14, 2022	amended on third reading 3448a
Feb 03, 2022	advanced to third reading
Feb 02, 2022	2nd report cal.
Feb 01, 2022	1st report cal.401
Jan 05, 2022	referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 02, 2021	referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate
May 26, 2021	ordered to third reading cal.1327 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 18, 2021	reported and committed to finance
Jan 29, 2021	referred to higher education

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S3448 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4485
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §6438-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S7640, A9669
2019-2020: S1170, A6407

S3448 - Summary

Relates to opioid overdose prevention in college housing; requires training of resident assistants in the administration of opioid antagonists.

S3448 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3448

SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to opioid overdose
prevention in college housing

 
PURPOSE:

This bill requires public college campuses to maintain life-saving
antagonist medications in college-owned or college-operated housing and
requires that such medications are accessible to a trained resident
assistant or employee during emergencies that require the administration
of opioid antagonists.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 6438-0.
6438-a 1. Requires a supply of on-site opioid antagonists in public
college-owned or college-operated housing, and requires that such medi-

cations be accessible to a,trained resident assistant for administration
of opioid antagonists.

6438a 2. Provides that such public college campuses may designate addi-
tional employee to administer opioid antagonists in the event that a
resident assistant is not physically present.

6438-a 3. ensures that any trained person pursuant to this section shall
not be liable for any harm resulting from the administration of an
opioid antagonist provided that such person acted in good faith.

Section 2 provides the effective

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The current opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in American
history. Opioid overdoses have surpassed gun-related murders and car
accidents as the leading cause of death for Americans under 50 years
old, killing an estimated 64,000 people last year. In New York, virtual-
ly no corner of the state has been untouched by the heroin and
prescription opioid crisis. The crisis has no demographic limitations;
it affects individuals of every age, race and gender.

Fatal opioid overdose deaths are preventable. Opioid antagonists, such
as naloxone (brand name Narcan) or any other similarly acting drug
approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, have proven
to be effective in the treatment of an opioid overdose. Specifically,
naloxone counteracts life-threatening opioid overdoses by reversing the
depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system; thus,
allowing an overdose victim to breathe normally. Naloxone is a nonsched-
uled (non-addictive) medication that has no effect if opioids are
absent. This ensures that administration of naloxone has no potential
for abuse and is safe for administration by a trained individual.

By requiring naloxone to be available in public college and university
dormitories and requiring resident assistants to be trained to adminis-
ter it, this proposal builds on previous legislative actions to make

naloxone more widely available in the community in order to prevent
fatal overdoses of heroin and other opioids

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: S.7640 - Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
2019-2020: S1170 HIGHER EDUCATION / 76407 higher education

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S3448 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3448
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to  opioid  overdose
   prevention in college housing
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438-a
 to read as follows:
   § 6438-A. OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION IN COLLEGE HOUSING. 1. ANY CAMPUS
 OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR  ANY
 COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID
 ANTAGONISTS  BY  A  PROGRAM  APPROVED UNDER SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED
 NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW TO ANY RESIDENT ASSISTANT EMPLOYED BY SUCH
 CAMPUS. ANY SUCH  CAMPUS  SHALL  PROVIDE  AND  MAINTAIN  ONSITE  IN  ANY
 COLLEGE-OWNED   OR  COLLEGE-OPERATED  HOUSING,  OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS,  AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,
 IN QUANTITIES AND TYPES DEEMED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH
 THE  COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. SUCH OPIOID ANTAGONISTS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE
 BY EACH RESIDENT ASSISTANT FOR USE DURING EMERGENCIES TO ANY STUDENT  OR
 OTHER  INDIVIDUAL  ON COLLEGE-OWNED OR COLLEGE-OPERATED HOUSING PREMISES
 SUSPECTED OF HAVING OPIOID OVERDOSE WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS  A  PREVIOUS
 HISTORY OF OPIOID ABUSE.
   2.  OFFICIALS  AT ANY CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, CITY
 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAY DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL
 EMPLOYEES WHO VOLUNTEER TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTAGONISTS IN THE EVENT  A
 RESIDENT  ASSISTANT  IS  NOT  PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT A SUSPECTED OVERDOSE
 INCIDENT, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  ADDITIONAL  EMPLOYEE  IS  TRAINED  IN  THE
 ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS BY A PROGRAM APPROVED UNDER SECTION
 THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   3.  ANY PERSON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION RELATED TO,
 OR ANY HARM RESULTING  FROM,  ADMINISTRATION  OF  AN  OPIOID  ANTAGONIST
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON ACTED REASONABLY AND
 IN GOOD FAITH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08339-01-1

Co-Sponsors

S3448A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4485
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §6438-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S7640, A9669
2019-2020: S1170, A6407

S3448A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to opioid overdose prevention in college housing; requires training of resident assistants in the administration of opioid antagonists.

S3448A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3448A

SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to opioid overdose
prevention in college housing

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill requires public college campuses to carry life-saving opioid
antagonist medications in college-owned or college-operated housing, and
requires that such medications are accessible to a trained resident
assistant or other employee during emergencies that require the adminis-
tration of opioid antagonists.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 6438-a. The
new section requires a supply of on-site opioid antagonists in public
college-owned or college-operated housing, and requires that such medi-
cations be accessible to a trained resident assistant for administration

of opioid antagonists. It also provides that public college campus offi-
cial may designate additional employees to administer opioid antagonists
in the event that a resident associate is not physically present. The
new section also contains a good faith immunity provision.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The current opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in American
history. Opioid overdoses have surpasses gun-related murders and car
accidents as the leading cause of death for Americans under 50 years
old, killing as estimated 64,000 people last year. New York State is no
exception to this crisis. In the City of New York alone, over 1,300
fatally overdosed in 2016-a 46% increase from. 2015.

Additionally, overdose rates have. risen among all demographic groups
and among residents of almost every New York City neighborhood. We must
act now to stymie the rise of deadly overdoses.

Fatal opioid overdose deaths are preventable. Opioid antagonists, such
as naloxone or any other similarly acting drug approved by the United
States Food and Drug Administration, have proven to be effective in the
treatment of an opioid overdose. Specifically, naloxone counter-acts
life-threatening opioid overdoses by reversing the depression of the
central nervous system and respiratory system; thus, allowing an over-
dose victim to breathe normally. Naloxone is a nonscheduled (non-addic-
tive) medication that has no effect if opioids are absent.  This ensures
that administration of naloxone has no potential for abuse and is safe
for administration by a trained school nurse or employee.

As the opioid crisis seeps into our college campuses, we must at now to
protect students. Nationwide, there has been a sharp uptick of college
students struggling with drug and opioid addiction. While school offi-
cials do not keep comprehensive data on incidences of overdose, main-
taining on-site opioid antagonists in schools and requiring at least one
trained resident assistant or employee with the knowledge of administer-
ing these life-saving medications are common sense solutions to poten-
tially preventing more fatalities.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.6407 (2019-20)

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S3448A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3448--A
     Cal. No. 401
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. HINCHEY, JORDAN, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher
   Education -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  in
   accordance  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to  opioid  overdose
   prevention in college housing
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438-a
 to read as follows:
   § 6438-A. OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION  IN  COLLEGE  HOUSING.  1.  EVERY
 CAMPUS  OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND EVERY CAMPUS OF THE CITY
 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF
 OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS PURSUANT TO A PROGRAM APPROVED UNDER SECTION THIRTY-
 THREE HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW TO EVERY RESIDENT  ASSISTANT
 EMPLOYED BY SUCH CAMPUS. SUCH CAMPUSES SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ONSITE
 IN EACH COLLEGE-OWNED OR COLLEGE-OPERATED HOUSING OPIOID ANTAGONISTS, AS
 DEFINED  IN  SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW,
 IN QUANTITIES AND TYPES DEEMED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH.  SUCH
 OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS  SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE BY EVERY RESIDENT ASSISTANT FOR
 USE DURING EMERGENCIES TO ANY STUDENT,  STAFF  OR  OTHER  INDIVIDUAL  ON
 COLLEGE-OWNED  OR  COLLEGE-OPERATED HOUSING PREMISES SUSPECTED OF HAVING
 AN OPIOID OVERDOSE WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF  OPIOID
 ABUSE.
   2. EACH CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND EVERY CAMPUS OF
 THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK MAY DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES WHO
 VOLUNTEER TO ADMINISTER OPIOID  ANTAGONISTS  IN  THE  EVENT  A  RESIDENT
 ASSISTANT  IS  NOT  PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT A SUSPECTED OVERDOSE INCIDENT,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD08339-03-2
 S. 3448--A                          2
 
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE IS TRAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATION  OF  OPIOID
 ANTAGONISTS  BY  A  PROGRAM  APPROVED UNDER SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED
 NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   3. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ACTING REASONABLY AND IN GOOD FAITH IN COMPLI-
 ANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL, CIVIL OR ADMIN-
 ISTRATIVE LIABILITY SOLELY BY REASON OF SUCH ACTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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S3448 - Details

S3448 - Summary

S3448 - Sponsor Memo

S3448 - Bill Text download pdf

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S3448A (ACTIVE) - Details

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May 26, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

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May 18, 2021 - Higher Education committee Vote

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Bill Amendments

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S3448 - Details

S3448 - Summary

S3448 - Sponsor Memo

S3448 - Bill Text download pdf

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S3448A (ACTIVE) - Details

S3448A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3448A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3448A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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