senate Bill S8633A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the nightlife opioid antagonist program

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

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 23, 2022 approval memo.72
signed chap.778
Dec 19, 2022 delivered to governor
Jun 03, 2022 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.709
substituted for a9697a
May 25, 2022 referred to health
delivered to assembly
passed senate
May 23, 2022 ordered to third reading cal.1447
May 17, 2022 reported and committed to rules
May 09, 2022 reported and committed to finance
May 04, 2022 print number 8633a
May 04, 2022 amend and recommit to alcoholism and substance abuse
Mar 23, 2022 referred to alcoholism and substance abuse

Votes

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May 23, 2022 - Rules committee Vote

S8633A
20
0
committee
20
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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May 17, 2022 - Finance committee Vote

S8633A
22
0
committee
22
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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May 9, 2022 - Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders committee Vote

S8633A
5
0
committee
5
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders Committee Vote: May 9, 2022

aye wr (1)
excused (1)

Co-Sponsors

S8633 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9697
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-b, Pub Health L

S8633 - 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.

S8633 - Sponsor Memo

S8633 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8633
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 23, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- 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 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.

Co-Sponsors

S8633A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9697
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-b, Pub Health L

S8633A (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.

S8633A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S8633A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8633--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 23, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  COMRIE,  GAUGHRAN, HOYLMAN, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the   Committee   on  Alcoholism  and  Substance  Abuse  --  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.

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