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Assembly Bill A6474

2025-2026 Legislative Session

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

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2025-A6474 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3309, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A7520

2025-A6474 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2025-A6474 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6474
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 5, 2025
                                ___________
 
 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, the opening paragraph and
 paragraphs (e) and (f) as amended and paragraph (g) as added by  chapter
 600  of the laws of 2024, and paragraphs (c) and (d) as amended by chap-
 ter 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, and  fentanyl
 test  strips.  The informational card or sheet shall include, at a mini-
 mum, 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;
 and
   [(g)] (I) information about fentanyl test strips and their uses.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10318-01-5

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