Bill > A00069

This bill enacts the Overdose Prevention and Recovery Act, which makes permanent the existing Opioid Stewardship Fund and establishes new requirements for its use and oversight. The bill mandates that at least 20% of the fund's money must be invested in recovery services and supports, and another 20% must be allocated to the Department of Health for harm reduction services like syringe exchange programs and drug user health hubs. The legislation requires the commissioners of Addiction Services and Supports and Health to submit an annual detailed report to various legislative leaders, which must be publicly available and include comprehensive information about fund usage, including recipient details, award criteria, program effectiveness, and an analysis of how the funded services reduce the impact of substance use disorders. The bill ensures that the fund's money supplements, rather than replaces, existing funding for substance use disorder services, and removes the previous sunset provision that would have ended the fund in 2029, effectively making the Opioid Stewardship Fund a permanent resource for addressing addiction and overdose challenges in New York State.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A69