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NY S05566

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Lanza

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services shall identify New York counties where prescription opioid abuse is most prevalent using available data, including information from the prescription drug monitoring program
  • Licensed pharmacists in those identified counties may be notified by the commissioner in collaboration with the Department of Health about opioid abuse prevalence in their area
  • Pharmacists are encouraged to distribute educational materials about prescription drug misuse and addiction at facilities where prescription drugs are dispensed
  • The act takes effect on the sixtieth day after becoming law

Legislative Description

Relates to the distribution of educational materials regarding the misuse of and addiction to prescription drugs in counties with the most prevalent abuse of prescription opioids.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/3/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/3/2022
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse3/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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