Requires vehicles operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists and for public transit authorities to train employees on the proper use of opioid antagonists.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A9041
SPONSOR: Brown K
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring vehicles
operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to require vehicles. operated by public
transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section
3309 of the public health law, as added by chapter 148 of the laws of
2020, is amended and a new subparagraph (vii ) is added to read as
follows:
(v) public transit authority
(vii) as used in this section, "public transit authority" means a public
authority established under the public authorities law which provides
transportation services.
Section 2. Section 3309 of the public health lain is amended by adding a
new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. Every vehicle operated by a
public transit authority shall contain an opioid antagonist. Public
transit authorities shall provide training, approved by the commission-
er, to employees on the proper use of an opioid antagonist.
 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
N/A
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently vehicles operated by public transit authorities do not contain
opioid antagonist nor do the employees have the proper training in
administration of them. Opioid antagonists are medications that block
the effects of opioids. They also help treat opioid overdose. Having
public transit authorities vehicles equipped with trained personnel and
opioid antagonists would help to combat the opioid overdose crisis we
are facing. It would significantly cut down on death by overdose on our
public transit system.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become
law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9041
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN, BENDETT, MIKULIN -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring vehicles
operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of
2 section 3309 of the public health law, as added by chapter 148 of the
3 laws of 2020, is amended and a new subparagraph (vii) is added to read
4 as follows:
5 (v) As used in this section, "entity" includes, but is not limited to,
6 a school district, public library, board of cooperative educational
7 services, county vocational education and extension board, charter
8 school, non-public elementary or secondary school, restaurant, bar,
9 retail store, shopping mall, barber shop, beauty parlor, theater, sport-
10 ing or event center, public transit authority, inn, hotel or motel.
11 (vii) As used in this section, "public transit authority" means a
12 public authority established under the public authorities law which
13 provides transportation services.
14 § 2. Section 3309 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
15 subdivision 9 to read as follows:
16 9. Every vehicle operated by a public transit authority shall contain
17 an opioid antagonist. Public transit authorities shall provide train-
18 ing, approved by the commissioner, to employees on the proper use of an
19 opioid antagonist.
20 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
21 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
22 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
23 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
24 completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13927-01-3