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NY S08138
Bill
Status
6/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
George Amedore
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AI Summary
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Part A: Allows licensed healthcare professionals to administer opioid antagonists in emergencies without it constituting professional misconduct, effective immediately.
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Part B: Changes the frequency of opioid overdose data reporting from counties to every three months instead of monthly, taking effect with related legislation S.6516-A and A.9251-A.
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Part C: Requires general hospitals to develop written policies for identifying and referring patients with substance use disorders, establish staff training programs, and inform patients of available treatment services, effective 180 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to providing limited exemptions from professional misconduct (Part A); relates to reporting opioid overdose data to the counties (Part B); relates to hospital substance use disorder policies and procedures (Part C).
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.70
6/22/2016