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BILL NUMBER:S7102
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to first responders carrying opioid antagonist drugs; and making an appro- priation therefor
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide funding for all first responders to have naloxone in their possession, and allow rehabili- tation facilities to make the drug available to the families of in-pa- tients discharged from their care.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends section 3000-a of the public health law by adding a new subdivision 3 to make to allow that any individual who meets the requirements in section 2002 relating to lifesaving care, to carry an opioid antagonist, such as Naloxone. It also allows rehabilitation facilities to dispense such drugs to family members and friends an in-patient upon discharge.
Section 2 allocates $500,000 to the Department of Health to implement this policy immediately.
Section 3 is the effective date of the bill.
Justification
Naloxone hydrochloride, commonly referred to as Naloxone, is an "opioid antagonist," used to stop the effects of opioids in the system. For users who are in the throes of a heroin overdose, Naloxone inhibits the effects of the drug, providing critical minutes to get the victim to an emergency room. While all heroin users are at risk for an overdose every time they use the drug, those who have received in-pa- tient treatment at rehabilitation facilities are the most vulnerable. Heroin addiction builds up a tolerance to the drug in the course of continued use. When continued use stops, as it does with a patient admitted an in-patient facility, that tolerance quickly diminishes. If, upon release, a user attempts to use the same amount of heroin they had tolerated prior to admission, they are in severe danger of a fatal over- dose.
This legislation provides funding for all first responders to carry Naloxone kits. It also provides for the dispensing of Naloxone to family and friends of individuals who have been discharged from rehabilitation facilities, to ensure the drug is available to those most likely to be in the closest proximity to the patient, should they attempt to use again.
Prior legislative history
New Bill - 2014
Fiscal implications
$500,000
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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