NY A01227

Bill

Requires 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.

Introduced
01/13/2023

In Committee
01/03/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 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

AI Summary

This bill amends the public health law in New York to require health practitioners to discuss the risks associated with certain pain medications, including opioids, before prescribing them. For the first opioid analgesic prescription of a calendar year, the prescribing physician must counsel the patient on the risks of overdose and inform the patient about the availability of opioid antagonists like naloxone. The bill also requires the Department of Health to develop guidelines for these discussions with patients.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Linda Rosenthal (D)*, Keith Brown (R), Marianne Buttenschon (D), Harvey Epstein (D), Maryjane Shimsky (D), Yudelka Tapia (D), Monica Wallace (D),

Last Action

referred to health (on 01/03/2024)

Bill Topics

Health

‐ Drug Abuse, Treatment, and Education
‐ Regulation of Doctors and Health Facilities

Official Document

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A1227

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A1227	01/13/2023
BillText	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01227&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01227	01/13/2023

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A03405	Requires 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.	referred to health	Reintroduced
S03521	Requires 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.	REFERRED TO HEALTH	Same As

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Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Bill Topics

Health

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