STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 7905 A. 10156
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
June 17, 2014
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- (at request of the Gover-
nor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit-
ted to the Committee on Rules
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of
A. Dinowitz) -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to opioid antagonists
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 3309 of the public health
2 law are renumbered subdivisions 4 and 5 and a new subdivision 3 is added
3 to read as follows:
4 3. Any distribution of opioid antagonists through this program shall
5 include an informational card or sheet. The informational card or sheet
6 shall include, at a minimum, information on:
7 (a) how to recognize symptoms of an opioid overdose;
8 (b) steps to take prior to and after an opioid antagonist is adminis-
9 tered, including calling first responders;
10 (c) the number for the toll free office of alcoholism and substance
11 abuse services HOPE line;
12 (d) how to access the office of alcoholism and substance abuse
13 services' website; and
14 (e) any other information deemed relevant by the commissioner.
15 The educational card shall be provided in languages other than English
16 as deemed appropriate by the commissioner. The department shall make
17 such informational cards available to the opioid overdose prevention
18 programs.
19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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