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May 16, 2022 |
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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referred to alcoholism and drug abuse delivered to assembly passed senate |
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advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
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1st report cal.439 |
Jan 26, 2021 |
referred to alcoholism and substance abuse |
Senate Bill S2976
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
2021-S2976 - Details
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §32.40, Ment Hyg L; add §§149-a & 511, Cor L; amd §2803-u, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S6650
2021-S2976 - Summary
Requires the provision of opioid overdose educational materials and two doses of an opioid antagonist to certain patients being discharged or conditionally released from an inpatient facility and to certain previously incarcerated individuals upon discharge from incarceration; requires the provision of two doses of opioid antagonists to certain patients upon discharge from a hospital.
2021-S2976 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2976 SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing discharged patients with opioid overdose training; to amend the correction law, in relation to providing discharged inmates with opioid overdose training; and to amend the public health law, in relation to the provision of opioid antagonists for take home use upon discharge from the hospital PURPOSE: Relates to providing discharged patients with opioid overdose education and opioid antagonist for take home use. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new subdivision (o) to Section 29.15 of the mental hygiene law, mandating that a patient about to be discharged or condi- tionally released from an inpatient facility operated or licensed by the
2021-S2976 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2976 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing discharged patients with opioid overdose training; to amend the correction law, in relation to providing discharged inmates with opioid overdose training; and to amend the public health law, in relation to the provision of opioid antagonists for take home use upon discharge from the hospital THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 29.15 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (o) to read as follows: (O) 1. A PATIENT ABOUT TO BE DISCHARGED OR CONDITIONALLY RELEASED FROM AN INPATIENT FACILITY OPERATED OR LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AN OPIOID USE DISORDER SHALL PROVIDE SUCH PATIENT WITH AN OPIOID OVERDOSE EDUCA- TION THAT: (I) CONFORMS TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR FEDERAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR OPIOID OVERDOSE EDUCATION; (II) EXPLAINS THE CAUSES OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE; (III) INSTRUCTS WHEN AND HOW TO ADMINISTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEDICAL BEST PRACTICES BOTH: (A) LIFE-SAVING RESCUE TECHNIQUES; AND (B) AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST; AND (IV) EXPLAINS HOW TO CONTACT APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. 2. SUCH FACILITY SHALL ALSO PROVIDE THE PATIENT AS THEY LEAVE THE FACILITY WITH: (I) TWO DOSES OF AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST IN A FORM APPROVED FOR TAKE HOME USE BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
2021-S2976A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §32.40, Ment Hyg L; add §§149-a & 511, Cor L; amd §2803-u, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S6650
2021-S2976A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the provision of opioid overdose educational materials and two doses of an opioid antagonist to certain patients being discharged or conditionally released from an inpatient facility and to certain previously incarcerated individuals upon discharge from incarceration; requires the provision of two doses of opioid antagonists to certain patients upon discharge from a hospital.
2021-S2976A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2976A SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing discharged patients with certain educational materials regarding substance use disorders and two doses of an opioid antagonist in a form approved for take home use; to amend the correction law, in relation to providing previously incarcerated individuals with certain educational materials regarding substance use disorders and two doses of an opioid antagonist in a form approved for take home use upon discharge from incarceration; and to amend the public health law, in relation to the provision of opioid antagonists for take home use upon discharge from the hospital PURPOSE: Relates to providing discharged patients with opioid overdose education and opioid antagonist for take home use. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2021-S2976A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2976--A Cal. No. 308 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse -- recommitted to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse 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 mental hygiene law, in relation to providing discharged patients with certain educational materials regarding substance use disorders and two doses of an opioid antagonist in a form approved for take home use; to amend the correction law, in relation to providing previously incarcerated individuals with certain educational materials regarding substance use disorders and two doses of an opioid antagonist in a form approved for take home use upon discharge from incarceration; and to amend the public health law, in relation to the provision of opioid antagonists for take home use upon discharge from the hospital THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 32.40 to read as follows: § 32.40 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISOR- DERS. (A) AN INDIVIDUAL DISCHARGED OR CONDITIONALLY RELEASED FROM A TREAT- MENT PROGRAM OPERATED OR LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH EDUCATION MATERIALS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH EDUCA- TIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWEN- TY-EIGHT HUNDRED THREE-U OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03415-03-2 S. 2976--A 2
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