Bill > A00504

This bill amends the New York mental hygiene law to require relevant commissioners to submit detailed quarterly reports about the opioid settlement fund. The quarterly reports must be submitted to the opioid settlement board, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the chairs of the senate and assembly committees on alcoholism and drug abuse. These reports must comprehensively document the fund's financial status, including the total funds currently held, the amounts disbursed during the quarter, and detailed information about recipients, such as their names and addresses, both for amounts awarded and amounts actually received. The bill mandates that each quarterly report be compiled with previously submitted reports, creating a cumulative record of the fund's distribution. The purpose appears to be increasing transparency and accountability in how opioid settlement funds are being allocated and used across New York State. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A504