What's happening
This bill requires the health commissioner to set rules so municipalities can get state reimbursement for buying opioid antagonists.
Why it matters
Creates a pathway for local governments to get state funding. for buying opioid antagonists (like naloxone), which could help municipalities respond more effectively to opioid overdoses.
Could increase access to life-saving medications. by reducing the financial burden on municipalities, making it easier for them to stock and distribute these drugs to first responders and community organizations.
Signals a state-level commitment to addressing the opioid crisis. by actively supporting local efforts, potentially leading to broader and more equitable distribution of opioid antagonists across New York.
Requires the Department of Health to set clear rules. , which may help standardize how municipalities apply for and receive reimbursement, ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of state funds.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1134
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 14, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT providing for rules and regulations for state aid reimbursement for the purchase of opioid antagonists by municipalities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The commissioner of health shall establish rules and regulations providing for state aid reimbursement under article six of the public health law for the purchase of opioid antagonists by municipalities.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04826-01-9
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