New York Senate Bill 9728

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-23 - REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Pending: Senate Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes a wound care kit and xylazine test strip distribution program to supply wound care kits designed for the treatment of injection-related wounds and skin and soft tissue infections, and xylazine test strips, to individuals with a substance use disorder or who are otherwise at risk of drug use, free of charge; prohibits facilities from collecting personally identifying information on such individuals; prohibits police from targeting individuals receiving wound care kits or xylazine test strips under such program.

Establishes a wound care kit and xylazine test strip distribution program to supply wound care kits designed for the treatment of injection-related wounds and skin and soft tissue infections, and xylazine test strips, to individuals with a substance use disorder or who are otherwise at risk of drug use, free of charge; prohibits facilities from collecting personally identifying information on such individuals; prohibits police from targeting individuals receiving wound care kits or xylazine test strips under such program.

Sen. Nathalia Fernandez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-23	Senate	REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S9728
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S09728&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S09728