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NY A06196

NY A06196
Prohibits injecting a person with any substance, including, but not limited to, ketamine, by emergency medical personnel, law enforcement or any entity without the specific consent of the person or their guardian who is authorized to make medical decisions on their behalf except as a life saving measure.


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Introduced
03/10/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting injecting a person with any substance, including, but not limited to, ketamine, by emergency medical personnel, law enforcement or any entity without the specific consent of the person or their guardian who is authorized to make medical decisions on their behalf except as a life saving measure

AI Summary

This bill prohibits emergency medical personnel, law enforcement, or any other entity from injecting a person with any substance, including but not limited to ketamine, without the specific consent of the person or their authorized guardian, except as a life-saving measure. The bill amends the penal law to create a new offense called "criminal injection of a medical substance without consent," which is a class E felony.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

enacting clause stricken (on 04/05/2022)

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