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NY S06699

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

6/13/2017

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Gallivan

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 505 of the Correction Law to prohibit county correction officers in local correctional facilities from dispensing or administering medication using hypodermic syringes or hypodermic needles to inmates
  • Exemption applies only to officers who are otherwise authorized to administer such injections
  • Does not apply to pill-based medication dispensing to inmates
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Prohibits county correction officers from dispensing medication using syringes or needles to inmates.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/20/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/20/2018
Crime Victims, Crime and Correction1/3/2018
Rules6/13/2017

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