A07162 Summary:
BILL NO | A07162A |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S04869-A |
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SPONSOR | Dinowitz |
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Add S3309, amd S4141, Pub Health L | |
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Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards for opioid overdose prevention programs; authorizes the administration of an opioid antagonist by nonprofessional in case of an overdose; requires death certificates to include information of whether a person died of an opioid overdose. |
A07162 Actions:
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04/07/2005 | referred to alcoholism and drug abuse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/03/2005 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/05/2005 | advanced to third reading cal.481 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2005 | amended on third reading 7162a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/23/2005 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/23/2005 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/23/2005 | REFERRED TO RULES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/24/2005 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S4869A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/24/2005 | 3RD READING CAL.1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/24/2005 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/24/2005 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/21/2005 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/02/2005 | signed chap.413 |
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A07162 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A7162A SPONSOR: Dinowitz
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to opioid overdose prevention   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would require DOH to estab- lish standards of opioid overdose prevention programs and would also establish opioid antagonists as first aid or emergency treatment for the purpose of any statute relating to liability. The bill would also require DOH to publish findings on statewide opioid overdose data.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill would require DOH to estab- lish standards for approval of any opioid overdose prevention program which may include, standards for directors, clinical oversight, train- ing, record keeping and reporting. This bill would also make persons who administer an opioid antagonist immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution if they provide overdose treatment in a good faith manner to a person experiencing a drug overdose and would establish opioid antagonists as first aid or emergency treatment for the purpose of any statute relating to liabil- ity. The bill also requires the commissioner of DOH to publish findings on statewide opioid overdose data including the age, gender, and geographic location of persons overdosing as well as data on emergency room and pre-hospital utilization of services.   JUSTIFICATION: The number of fatal drug overdoses in some cities has reached crisis proportions, which is especially tragic since timely and appropriate treatment to an overdose victim will often save their life. This is especially true today, as advances in medicine have yielded medications that, if administered in a timely manner, greatly reduce the incidence of fatal overdose. This bill will establish opioid antagonists as an effective treatment for overdose thereby increasing their use and will gather data on overdoses throughout the state.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect April 1, 2006; provided, that the commissioner of the DOH is authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.
A07162 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7162--A Cal. No. 481 2005-2006 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 7, 2005 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse -- amended on the special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended, retaining its place on the special order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to opioid overdose prevention The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2 3309 to read as follows: 3 § 3309. Opioid overdose prevention. 1. The commissioner is authorized 4 to establish standards for approval of any opioid overdose prevention 5 program which may include, but not be limited to, standards for program 6 directors, appropriate clinical oversight, training, record keeping and 7 reporting. 8 2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of section sixty-five 9 hundred twelve of the education law or any other law, the purchase, 10 acquisition, possession or use of an opioid antagonist pursuant to this 11 section shall not constitute the unlawful practice of a profession or 12 other violation under title eight of the education law or this article. 13 3. Use of an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section shall be 14 considered first aid or emergency treatment for the purpose of any stat- 15 ute relating to liability. 16 4. The commissioner shall publish findings on statewide opioid over- 17 dose data that reviews overdose death rates and other information to 18 ascertain changes in the cause and rates of fatal opioid overdoses. The 19 report may be part of existing state mortality reports issued by the 20 department, and shall be submitted annually for three years and as 21 deemed necessary by the commissioner thereafter, to the governor, the 22 temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. The 23 report shall include, at a minimum, the following information: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10325-04-5A. 7162--A 2 1 (a) information on opioid overdose deaths, including age, gender, 2 ethnicity, and geographic location; 3 (b) data on emergency room utilization for the treatment of opioid 4 overdose; 5 (c) data on utilization of pre-hospital services; 6 (d) suggested improvements in data collection. 7 § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 4141 of the public health law is amended 8 by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: 9 (d) Where a death is caused by an opioid overdose, such information 10 shall be indicated, including any related information as the commission- 11 er may require. 12 § 3. This act shall take effect April 1, 2006; provided, however, that 13 the commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate any and all rules 14 and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement this 15 act on its effective date on or before such date.