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NY A01484

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Steck

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health to establish an overdose mapping and response system within one year using the Washington/Baltimore ODMAP platform to track confirmed and suspected overdoses in near real-time across New York State

  • Mandates law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, coroners, and medical examiners report overdose incidents within 24 hours, including date, time, location, whether naloxone was administered, if the overdose was fatal, and suspected substances involved

  • Requires the system to capture overdose data from at least 80% of New York counties within two years, with implementation progress reports to the legislature at 6, 18, and 30 months

  • Directs the department to create overdose spike response plans coordinating public health, public safety, emergency management, and community organizations, with annual comprehensive reports on overdose incidents and response outcomes

  • Funds the system through the opioid settlement fund and provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for good-faith reporting, while failure to report constitutes unprofessional conduct subject to licensing board review

Legislative Description

Enacts the model overdose mapping and response act.

Last Action

referred to health

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Health1/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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