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NY S02976

Bill

Status

Vetoed

12/23/2022

Primary Sponsor

Peter Harckham

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires treatment programs operated or licensed by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports to provide individuals discharged with a substance use disorder diagnosis with educational materials and two doses of FDA-approved opioid antagonist for take-home use.

  • Mandates all state and local correctional facilities provide incarcerated individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders upon release with educational materials and two doses of FDA-approved opioid antagonist for take-home use.

  • Requires hospitals to provide individuals with documented or at-risk substance use disorders with information about available treatment services and two doses of FDA-approved opioid antagonist for take-home use upon discharge, including from emergency departments.

  • Effective 180 days after the bill becomes law.

Legislative Description

Requires the provision of opioid overdose educational materials and two doses of an opioid antagonist to certain patients being discharged or conditionally released from an inpatient facility and to certain previously incarcerated individuals upon discharge from incarceration; requires the provision of two doses of opioid antagonists to certain patients upon discharge from a hospital.

Last Action

VETOED MEMO.159

12/23/2022

Committee Referrals

Alcoholism and Drug Abuse3/7/2022
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse1/5/2022
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse3/8/2021
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse1/26/2021

Full Bill Text

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