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Assembly Bill A7520

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the distribution of an information card or sheet with Schedule II opioids

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2023-A7520 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3309, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A6474

2023-A7520 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the distribution of an information card or sheet with Schedule II opioids.

2023-A7520 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7520
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to requiring the
   distribution of an information card or sheet with Schedule II opioids
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 3-a of section 3309 of the public health law,
 as amended by chapter 504 of the laws of 2019 and paragraphs (c) and (d)
 as amended by chapter 741 of the laws of 2021, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   3-a.  Any  distribution  of opioid antagonists OR OPIOIDS LISTED UNDER
 SCHEDULE II OF SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIX OF  THIS  TITLE  through
 this  program shall include an informational card or sheet. The informa-
 tional card or sheet shall include, at a minimum, information on:
   (a) how to recognize symptoms of an opioid overdose;
   (b) steps to take prior to and after an opioid antagonist is  adminis-
 tered, including calling first responders;
   (c) OPIOID ADDICTION AND WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS;
   (D)  SAFE  DISPOSAL AND STORAGE MEASURES FOR OPIOIDS AND OPIOID ANTAG-
 ONISTS;
   (E) the number for the toll free  office  of  addiction  services  and
 supports' HOPE line;
   [(d)] (F) how to access the office of addiction services and supports'
 website;
   [(e)]  (G)  the  application of good samaritan protections provided in
 section three thousand-a of this chapter; and
   [(f)] (H) any other information deemed relevant by the commissioner.
   The educational card shall be provided in languages other than English
 as deemed appropriate by the commissioner.  The  department  shall  make
 such  informational  cards  available  to the opioid overdose prevention
 programs.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10482-01-3

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