Senate Bill S2099A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts "Matthew's law"

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-S2099 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9616

2023-S2099 - Summary

Enacts Matthew's law which provides for the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.

2023-S2099 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2099 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2099
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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  public  health  law,  in  relation  to enacting
   "Matthew's law"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "Matthew's law".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  3309-b
 to read as follows:
   § 3309-B. DISPENSING  OF  DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES. 1. AS USED
 IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES" MEANS ANY DRUG TESTING  PRODUCT
 THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS FENTA-
 NYL OR A FENTANYL ANALOG.
   (B)  "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED OR
 AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE  EDUCATION  LAW  TO  PRESCRIBE
 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
   (C)  "PHARMACIST"  MEANS  A  PERSON LICENSED OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE
 PHARMACY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION
   LAW.
   2. A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR PHARMACIST SHALL DISPENSE DRUG  ADUL-
 TERANT  TESTING  SUPPLIES  TO  ANY  PERSON.  ANY DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING
 SUPPLIES DISPENSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  STORED  AT  A  LICENSED
 PHARMACY,  HOSPITAL,  CLINIC,  OR  OTHER  HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR AT THE
 MEDICAL OFFICE OF A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND IN A MANNER THAT LIMITS
 ACCESS TO THE DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES TO  HEALTH  CARE  PROFES-
 SIONALS  OR  PHARMACISTS  EMPLOYED AT THE PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC, OR
 OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR MEDICAL OFFICE AND ANY PERSONS  DESIGNATED
 BY  THE  HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR PHARMACIST. DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01425-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-S2099A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9616

2023-S2099A - Summary

Enacts Matthew's law which provides for the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.

2023-S2099A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2099A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2099--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HARCKHAM, COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Alcoholism  and
   Substance   Abuse  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  enacting
   "Matthew's law"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 "Matthew's law".
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3309-c
 to read as follows:
   § 3309-C. DISPENSING OF DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES. 1.  AS  USED
 IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES" MEANS ANY DRUG TESTING PRODUCT
 THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS FENTA-
 NYL OR A FENTANYL ANALOG.
   (B) "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED  OR
 AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  TITLE  EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRESCRIBE
 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
   (C) "PHARMACIST" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED  OR  AUTHORIZED  TO  PRACTICE
 PHARMACY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION
   LAW.
   2.  A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR PHARMACIST IS AUTHORIZED TO DISPENSE
 DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES TO  ANY  PERSON.  ANY  DRUG  ADULTERANT
 TESTING  SUPPLIES  DISPENSED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION  SHALL BE STORED AT A
 LICENSED PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR AT
 THE MEDICAL OFFICE OF A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND IN  A  MANNER  THAT
 LIMITS  ACCESS  TO  THE  DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES TO HEALTH CARE
 PROFESSIONALS OR PHARMACISTS EMPLOYED AT THE PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC,
 OR OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR MEDICAL OFFICE AND ANY  PERSONS  DESIG-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01425-03-3

co-Sponsors

2023-S2099B - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9616

2023-S2099B - Summary

Enacts Matthew's law which provides for the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.

2023-S2099B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2099B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2099--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HARCKHAM, COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Alcoholism  and
   Substance   Abuse  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to enacting
   "Matthew's law"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "Matthew's law".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  3309-c
 to read as follows:
   § 3309-C. DISPENSING  OF  DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES. 1. AS USED
 IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES" MEANS ANY DRUG TESTING  PRODUCT
 THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS FENTA-
 NYL, A FENTANYL ANALOG, OR XYLAZINE.
   (B)  "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED OR
 AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE  EDUCATION  LAW  TO  PRESCRIBE
 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
   (C)  "PHARMACIST"  MEANS  A  PERSON LICENSED OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE
 PHARMACY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF  THE  EDUCATION
 LAW.
   2.  A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR PHARMACIST IS AUTHORIZED TO DISPENSE
 DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES TO  ANY  PERSON.  ANY  DRUG  ADULTERANT
 TESTING  SUPPLIES  DISPENSED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION  SHALL BE STORED AT A
 LICENSED PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, CLINIC, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR AT
 THE MEDICAL OFFICE OF A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND IN  A  MANNER  THAT

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01425-05-3

co-Sponsors

2023-S2099C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3309-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9616

2023-S2099C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts Matthew's law which provides for the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.

2023-S2099C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2099C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2099--C
     Cal. No. 833
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HARCKHAM, COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Alcoholism  and
   Substance   Abuse  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from
   said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
   reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,
   vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  enacting
   "Matthew's law"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 "Matthew's law".
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3309-b
 to read as follows:
   § 3309-B. DISPENSING OF DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES. 1.  AS  USED
 IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "DRUG ADULTERANT TESTING SUPPLIES" MEANS ANY DRUG TESTING PRODUCT
 THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS FENTA-
 NYL OR A FENTANYL ANALOG.
   (B) "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED  OR
 AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  TITLE  EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRESCRIBE
 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
   (C) "PHARMACIST" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED  OR  AUTHORIZED  TO  PRACTICE
 PHARMACY  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01425-07-3

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