NY A10726

Part A: Licensed professionals under Education Law title eight are exempted from professional misconduct charges when administering opioid antagonists in emergency situations, effective immediately.

Part B: Changes the reporting frequency of opioid overdose data from counties from monthly to every three months, with the amendment taking effect on the same date as related legislation (S.6516-A and A.9251-A).

Part C: Requires general hospitals to develop written policies for identifying, assessing, and referring patients with substance use disorders; establish staff training on these policies; and refer patients to substance use disorder services or coordinate care, taking effect 180 days after becoming law.

The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services must develop educational materials for hospital discharge planning that cover treatment types, recovery services, and available resources for individuals with substance use disorders.