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NY A04538
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charles Fall
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AI Summary
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Mandates health care professionals to prescribe an opioid antagonist (such as naloxone) whenever prescribing an opioid, changing the current permissive "may" to a required "shall"
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Requires prescribers to discuss the dangers of opioid addiction with patients receiving opioid prescriptions, following regulations to be established by the Commissioner of Health
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for the Department of Health to develop implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Requires health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid and discuss the dangers of opioid addiction with such patient in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated by the commissioner of health.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026