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NY A04320

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/4/2019

Primary Sponsor

David Weprin

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 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 otherwise authorized to dispense such medications
  • Does not restrict the dispensing of pill-based medication to inmates
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

referred to correction

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Correction2/4/2019

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