A06067 Summary:

BILL NOA06067
 
SAME ASSAME AS S04774
 
SPONSORBraunstein
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §3333, Pub Health L
 
Requires prescription bottles containing opioids to have a label affixed concerning the addictive nature of the drug and that such drug may cause depression and overdose.
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A06067 Actions:

BILL NOA06067
 
03/08/2021referred to health
01/05/2022referred to health
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A06067 Committee Votes:

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A06067 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A06067 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          6067
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      March 8, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRAUNSTEIN  -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Health
 
        AN ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  labeling
          prescription bottles of opioids
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3333 of the public health  law  is
     2  amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
     3    (d)  In  addition to the other requirements of this subdivision, where
     4  the controlled substance being dispensed is an opioid,  there  shall  be
     5  affixed to the container a label upon which is indelibly typed, printed,
     6  or  otherwise  legibly written "Warning.   This drug is highly addictive
     7  and may cause depression and overdose.  Please consult  your  pharmacist
     8  or physician before using."
     9    §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
    10  have become a law.    Effective  immediately,  the  addition,  amendment
    11  and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
    12  of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  to be made and
    13  completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08314-01-1
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