S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   4485
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred 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

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  4485--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on High-
   er Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 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. EVERY 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,
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE IS TRAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATION  OF  OPIOID
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08339-04-2
 A. 4485--A                          2
              

 
 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.