New York A 1896: Relates to establishing a training program for first responders for responding to victims of suspected drug overdose and the administration of opioid antagonists

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A01896 Summary:

BILL NOA01896 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §3309, add §3055, Pub Health L; amd §840, add §214-j, Exec L

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Establishes a training program for first responders for responding to victims of suspected drug overdose and the administration of opioid antagonists.

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BILL NOA01896 

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01/14/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1896

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the executive law, in relation
 to establishing a training program for first responders for responding
 to victims of suspected drug overdose and the administration of opioid
 antagonists

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 3309 of the public health law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
 3 10. The commissioner, in consultation with municipal police training
 4 council and the superintendent of state police, shall develop a training
 5 program and associated training materials, to provide instruction and
 6 information to police officers and emergency medical services personnel
 7 on protocols for response to victims of suspected drug overdose and the
 8 administration of opioid antagonists.
 9 § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3055 to
 10 read as follows:
 11 § 3055. Opioid overdose prevention. The commissioner shall provide the
 12 training program relating to protocols for response to victims of
 13 suspected drug overdose and the administration of opioid antagonists
 14 pursuant to section thirty-three hundred nine of this chapter to all
 15 emergency medical services personnel including, but not limited to,
 16 first responders, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency
 17 medical technicians and emergency vehicle operators.
 18 § 3. Section 840 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 19 subdivision 8 to read as follows:
 20 8. The council shall, in addition:
 21 (a) Develop, maintain and disseminate, in consultation with the
 22 commissioner of health, written policies and procedures consistent with
 23 section thirty-three hundred nine of the public health law, regarding

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05195-01-5

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 1 protocols for response to victims of suspected drug overdose and the
 2 administration of opioid antagonists. Such policies and procedures shall
 3 make provisions for the education and training of new and veteran police
 4 officers on the protocols for response to victims of suspected drug
 5 overdose and the administration of opioid antagonists; and
 6 (b) Recommend to the governor, rules and regulations with respect to
 7 the establishment and implementation on an ongoing basis of a training
 8 program for all current and new police officers regarding the policies
 9 and procedures established pursuant to this subdivision, along with
 10 recommendations for periodic retraining of police officers.
 11 § 4. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 214-j to
 12 read as follows:
 13 § 214-j. Opioid overdose prevention. The superintendent shall, for all
 14 members of the state police:
 15 1. Develop, maintain and disseminate, in consultation with the commis-
 16 sioner of health, written policies and procedures consistent with
 17 section thirty-three hundred nine of the public health law, regarding
 18 protocols for response to victims of suspected drug overdose and the
 19 administration of opioid antagonists. Such policies and procedures shall
 20 make provisions for the education and training of new and veteran police
 21 officers on the protocols for response to victims of suspected drug
 22 overdose and the administration of opioid antagonists; and
 23