S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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206--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, STIRPE -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Social Services -- recommitted to the Committee on
Social Services in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported
and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring home-
less shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand, have at least one
trained employee on duty at all times, and provide an opioid antag-
onist training program for residents
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 2-A of the social services law is amended by adding
a new title 3 to read as follows:
TITLE 3
OPIOID ANTAGONISTS IN HOMELESS SHELTERS
SECTION 47. OPIOID ANTAGONIST USE AND TRAINING.
§ 47. OPIOID ANTAGONIST USE AND TRAINING. 1. ANY PROVIDER OF TEMPORARY
HOUSING ASSISTANCE, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A FAMILY
SHELTER, A SHELTER FOR ADULTS, A HOTEL, AN EMERGENCY APARTMENT, A DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, A RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER, OR A SAFE
HOUSE FOR REFUGEES OPERATING IN THIS STATE SHALL HAVE AT ITS PREMISES:
(A) AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST AND A METHOD OF ADMINISTERING IT ON SITE AT
ALL TIMES WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A NALOXONE KIT; AND
(B) AT A MINIMUM, ONE EMPLOYEE TRAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF AN
OPIOID ANTAGONIST ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WHEN APPLICABLE LAW, REGULATION,
CODE, OR OPERATING PLAN APPROVED BY A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT OR THE
COMMISSIONER OTHERWISE REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO BE AT THE PREMISES.
2. ALL EMPLOYEES OF PROVIDERS OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE WHO ARE
AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST SHALL:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(A) HAVE COMPLETED AN INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGISTERED OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING
PROGRAM;
(B) COMPLETE A REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS;
(C) CONTACT THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM DURING ANY RESPONSE TO A
VICTIM OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE AND ADVISE IF AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST IS
BEING USED;
(D) COMPLY WITH PROTOCOLS FOR RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG
OVERDOSE; AND
(E) REPORT ALL RESPONSES TO VICTIMS OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
3. ALL PROVIDERS OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE SHALL DEVELOP A
TRAINING PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REGISTERED OPIOID OVERDOSE
PREVENTION PROGRAM IN THE APPLICABLE REGION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION
OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL RESIDING ON A PROVIDER'S PREM-
ISES WHO IS AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING OR WITNESSING AN OPIOID OVERDOSE.
4. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "OPIOID ANTAGONIST"
SHALL MEAN A FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION-APPROVED DRUG THAT,
WHEN ADMINISTERED, NEGATES OR NEUTRALIZES IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE PHAR-
MACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AN OPIOID IN THE BODY AND THAT IS LIMITED TO
NALOXONE OR OTHER MEDICATIONS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR
THIS PURPOSE AND "NALOXONE KIT" SHALL MEAN A PREFILLED NALOXONE SYRINGE
OR NEEDLE-FREE INTRANASAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE.
5. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS TITLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.