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A09041 Summary:

BILL NOA09041
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORBrown K
 
COSPNSRBendett, Mikulin
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §3309, Pub Health L
 
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.
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A09041 Actions:

BILL NOA09041
 
02/05/2024referred to health
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A09041 Memo:

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.
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A09041 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          9041
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 5, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        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
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