What's happening
This bill requires healthcare practitioners to counsel patients on opioid risks, prescription quantity, and document reasons before prescribing schedule II opioids.
Why it matters
Strengthens patient awareness and autonomy. by requiring that patients be specifically informed about how much opioid they are being prescribed and their right to request a smaller amount, potentially reducing unnecessary exposure to addictive medication.
Mandates clear communication about addiction risks. , ensuring that patients are explicitly told about the potential dangers of opioid use, which may lead to more cautious decision-making and greater vigilance about misuse.
Creates a documented record of medical necessity. for prescribing opioids, which could help curb inappropriate or excessive prescribing, support accountability for practitioners, and provide a safeguard in the event of audits or legal scrutiny.
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- Referred to higher education
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Require Opioid Counseling Before Prescribing
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Fredrick J. Akshar II
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8538
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to patient counseling before issuing a prescription for a schedule II opioid
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3331 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
2-a. Prior to issuing a prescription for a schedule II opioid, a practitioner shall:
(a) consult with the patient regarding the quantity of the opioid and the patient's option to fill the prescription in a lesser quantity;
(b) inform the patient of the risks associated with opiate addiction; and
(c) document the reason for the opioid prescription in the patient's medical record.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04262-01-7
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