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A07517 Summary:

BILL NOA07517
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORGriffin
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §3309, Pub Health L
 
Requires vehicles operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists and for public transit authorities to train employees on the proper use of opioid antagonists.
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A07517 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7517
 
SPONSOR: Griffin
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring vehicles operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to require vehicles bperated.by public tran- sit authorities to contain opioid antagonists and for employees to be trained on use.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 3309 of the public health law and adds a new subparagraph (vii) to define public transit authorities as "entities" for purposes of the law requiring certain entities to stock opioid antagonists. Section 2 also amends section 3309 of the public health law by adding a requirement that public transit authority vehicles carry opioid antag- onists and that employees are trained on the proper use.   JUSTIFICATION: Currently vehicles operated by public transit authorities do not contain opioid antagonist nor do the employees have training in the adminis- tration of them. Opioid antagonists are medications that block the effects of opioids and can help treat an overdose. Having public transit vehicles equipped with trained personnel and opioid antagonists on hand, would help to combat the overdose crisis we are facing. This simple step would cut down on overdose deaths occurring on our public transit system. Overdoses on public transit systems around the United States, notably in major cities like Chicago, Seattle, and New York, have increased as a result of the current opioid crisis. Opioid overdoses are increasingly prevalent at public transportation hubs, which frequent millions of commuters and visitors each year. According to the New York State Comptroller's Office, New York's opioid overdose death rates exceeded national rates in both 2020 and 2021. Opioid overdose deaths increased 38 percent nationally and 44 percent in New York during those two years. Supplying Narcan in public transportation terminals and equipping transit staff with this life-saving drug is an essential public health measure since opioid antagonists can quickly reverse opioid overdoses if given in a timely manner. Several states including Illinois, Washington, Massachusetts, and California have already imple- mented similar regulations after finding that prompt action can dras- tically lower the number of fatalities. This law aims to address the pressing need for easily accessible overdose reversal treatment in high- risk areas by ensuring Narcan's availability on public transportation, as well as training staff personnel to administer the medication.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A10715 of 2023/2024: Referred to Health   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: The cost of stocking public transit vehicles with opioid antagonists and training employees is to be determined. However, preventing overdose deaths will result in a cost savings to the state.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become law.
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A07517 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7517
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      April 1, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Health
 
        AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring vehicles
          operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subparagraph  (v)  of  paragraph  (a) of subdivision 3 of
     2  section 3309 of the public health law, as added by chapter  148  of  the
     3  laws  of  2020, is amended and a new subparagraph (vii) is added to read
     4  as follows:
     5    (v) As used in this section, "entity" includes, but is not limited to,
     6  a school district, public  library,  board  of  cooperative  educational
     7  services,  county  vocational  education  and  extension  board, charter
     8  school, non-public elementary  or  secondary  school,  restaurant,  bar,
     9  retail store, shopping mall, barber shop, beauty parlor, theater, sport-
    10  ing or event center, public transit authority, inn, hotel or motel.
    11    (vii)  As  used  in  this  section, "public transit authority" means a
    12  public authority established under  the  public  authorities  law  which
    13  provides transportation services.
    14    §  2. Section 3309 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
    15  subdivision 10 to read as follows:
    16    10. Every vehicle operated by a public transit authority shall contain
    17  an opioid antagonist.  Public transit authorities shall  provide  train-
    18  ing,  approved by the commissioner, to employees on the proper use of an
    19  opioid antagonist.
    20    § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
    21  have  become  a  law.    Effective  immediately, the addition, amendment
    22  and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
    23  of this act on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  to  be  made  and
    24  completed on or before such effective date.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD07971-01-5
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