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NY A05432
Bill
Status
2/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
John McDonald
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AI Summary
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Authorizes practitioners to prescribe, administer, and dispense Schedule III, IV, or V narcotic drugs approved by the FDA for maintenance or detoxification treatment to individuals with substance use disorders
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Expands who can administer controlled substances to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms by adding emergency medical technician-paramedics alongside practitioners and registered nurses
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Updates statutory language throughout to replace the term "addict" with "person with a substance use disorder"
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Clarifies that emergency medical treatment exceptions apply when treatment is unrelated to the individual's substance use disorder or habitual use
Legislative Description
Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder during certain emergency medical treatment, for use in maintenance or detoxification treatment, or to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
6/4/2025