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NY A05892
Bill
Status
2/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
John McDonald
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AI Summary
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Allows practitioners in any institutional dispenser (not just hospitals without full-time pharmacies) to dispense controlled substances for emergency treatment off-premises for initiating maintenance or detoxification treatment, as authorized by the federal DEA
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Authorizes practitioners to prescribe, administer, and dispense Schedule III, IV, or V narcotic drugs approved by the FDA specifically for maintenance or detoxification treatment to addicts or habitual users
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Updates interim treatment provisions to allow methadone dispensing while arrangements are made for referral to addiction treatment, replacing the previous requirement that patients be on a waiting list for an authorized maintenance program
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Permits methadone or other commissioner-designated controlled substances to be administered or dispensed directly to addicts through substance abuse programs approved under the mental hygiene law
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Authorizes practitioners in institutional dispensers to dispense controlled substances as emergency treatment for use off the premises of the institutional dispenser; authorizes practitioners to dispense controlled substances for use in maintenance or detoxification treatment to an addict or habitual user.
Last Action
substituted by s3416d
6/13/2025