Allows advanced emergency medical technicians to order certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9926
IN SENATE
October 9, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to allowing advanced
emergency medical technicians to order certain controlled substances
for use by a person with a substance use disorder to relieve acute
withdrawal symptoms
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 3351 of the public health law, as
2 added by chapter 878 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows:
3 2. Controlled substances may be ordered for use by [an addict] a
4 person with a substance use disorder or habitual user by a practitioner
5 and administered by a practitioner [or], registered nurse, or advanced
6 emergency medical technician to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms.
7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15221-03-4
