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NY S04277
NY S04277Requires health practitioners to discuss with patients the risks associated with certain pain medications before prescribing such medications; requires that for the first opioid analgesic prescription of a calendar year the prescribing physician shall counsel the patient on the risks of overdose.
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Introduced
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
06/12/2019
06/12/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring health practitioners to discuss with patients the risks associated with certain pain medications before prescribing such medications; and in relation to opioid analgesic prescriptions The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill requires health practitioners to discuss the risks associated with certain pain medications, including opioids, with patients before prescribing them. For the first opioid analgesic prescription of the calendar year, the prescribing physician must also counsel the patient on the risks of overdose and inform them of the availability of opioid antagonists like naloxone. The bill aims to educate patients on the risks of opioid medications, such as addiction, overdose, and the dangers of mixing them with other substances, in order to promote safe and responsible opioid use.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (10)
Pete Harckham (D)*,
Alessandra Biaggi (D),
David Carlucci (D),
Andrew Gounardes (D),
Anna Kaplan (D),
Liz Krueger (D),
Monica Martinez (D),
Jessica Ramos (D),
Julia Salazar (D),
Luis Sepúlveda (D),
Last Action
REFERRED TO HEALTH (on 01/08/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S04277&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y | 03/07/2019 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S04277&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S04277A | 04/13/2019 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S04277&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S04277 | 03/07/2019 |
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