Senate Bill S3448

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to opioid overdose prevention in college housing

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  • 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-S3448 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7640
2019-2020: S1170

2021-S3448 - Summary

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

2021-S3448 - Sponsor Memo

2021-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.
              

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2021-S3448A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7640
2019-2020: S1170

2021-S3448A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2021-S3448A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-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.
              

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