NY S05879 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-03 - REFERRED TO HEALTH
Pending: Senate Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Requires that for the first opioid analgesic prescription of a calendar year, the prescribing physician shall counsel the patient on the risks of overdose, and inform the patient of the availability of an opioid antagonist, including, but not limited to, naloxone.

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Title

Requires that for the first opioid analgesic prescription of a calendar year, the prescribing physician shall counsel the patient on the risks of overdose, and inform the patient of the availability of an opioid antagonist, including, but not limited to, naloxone.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-03SenateREFERRED TO HEALTH
2017-05-04SenateREFERRED TO HEALTH

Same As/Similar To

A00327 (Same As) 2018-01-03 - referred to health

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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