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NY A00110

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

Linda Rosenthal

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all temporary housing providers (family shelters, adult shelters, hotels, emergency apartments, domestic violence shelters, runaway/homeless youth shelters, and refugee safe houses) to maintain an opioid antagonist and administration method on premises at all times.

  • Mandates at least one employee trained in opioid antagonist administration be on duty at all times at these facilities.

  • Requires employees authorized to administer opioid antagonists to complete initial training through a Department of Health registered program, refresher training every two years, contact emergency medical services during overdose responses, and report all overdose responses to the Department of Health.

  • Requires all temporary housing providers to develop a training plan with a registered opioid overdose prevention program for residents at risk of experiencing or witnessing an opioid overdose.

  • Defines "opioid antagonist" as FDA-approved drugs including naloxone or other Department of Health-approved medications, with effect date thirty days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Requires homeless shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand, have at least one trained employee on duty at all times, sets out the requirements for the training of those employees, and develops a training plan for opioid overdoses in conjunction with a registered opioid overdose prevention program.

Last Action

referred to codes

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Codes2/26/2019
Social Services1/9/2019

Full Bill Text

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