What's happening
This bill requires the Department of Health to assign at least one narcotics enforcement investigator to each county in large cities.
Why it matters
Ensures increased local oversight and enforcement of narcotics laws,. as every county in New York City (or any city with a million+ residents) would have a dedicated investigator, potentially leading to more proactive investigations and swifter action on drug-related offenses.
May improve coordination between state and local agencies,. since dedicated Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement (BNE) investigators would be consistently present in each county, making it easier for local law enforcement and health agencies to collaborate on drug enforcement and public health initiatives.
Could lead to more equitable enforcement across different neighborhoods,. addressing concerns that some counties or boroughs within large cities might have previously lacked sufficient narcotics enforcement resources compared to others.
Might affect resource allocation and budget priorities for the Department of Health,. as the mandate to assign at least one investigator per county may require hiring additional staff or reallocating personnel from other duties.
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Add Narcotics Investigators Per County
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STATE OF NEW YORK
392
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the department of health to assign at least one investigator of the bureau of narcotics enforcement to each county within a city having a population of one million or more
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3385 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. The department shall assign and employ not less than one investigator of the bureau of narcotics enforcement to enforce the provisions of this article in each county within a city having a population of one million or more.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03493-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the department of health to assign at least one investigator of the bureau of narcotics enforcement to each county within a city having a popu- lation of one million or more
Purpose
To direct the Department of Health to assign at least 1 narcotics inves- tigator to each county in the City of New York.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends section 3385 of the public health law by adding a new subdivision 3 requiring at least 1 narcotics investigator to each county in New York City.
Justification
New York City, especially the borough of Staten Island is experiencing a growth in prescription drug abuse among its population, especially teen- agers and young adults. Abusers of prescription narcotics usually obtain these drugs by using forged prescriptions or deceiving their doctor to write them a prescription. The New York State Department of Health's Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement has been effective in combating this epidemic. Recently, the Bureau was responsible for busting a 31 member prescription drug ring that was illegally selling Oxycodone out of an ice cream truck. These narcotic investigators play a valuable role in combating the plague of prescription drug abuse and it is necessary that there be at least 1 investigator in each borough to protect the public.
Legislative history
2018: S.3541 - Passed Senate/A.6550 - Referred to Health 2017: S.3541 - Passed Senate/A.6550 - Referred to Health 2016: S.2847 - Passed Senate 2015: S.2847 - Passed Senate 2014: S.3983 - Passed Senate/A.7169 - Referred to Health 2012: S.6029 - Passed Senate/A.10426 - Referred to Health
Effective date
Immediately.
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