New York A 1084: Establishes the fentanyl and xylazine test strip program

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A01084 Summary:

BILL NOA01084 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSteck

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COSPNSRZaccaro, Bores, Brown K

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §19.46, Ment Hyg L

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Provides free fentanyl test strips to individuals at specified distribution facilities; requires a public awareness campaign on the dangers of fentanyl and the provision of the test strips.

Go to top A01084 Actions:

BILL NOA01084 

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01/08/2025referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

05/19/2025reported referred to ways and means

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

06/22/2026enacting clause stricken

Go to topA01084 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE Chair:Steck 
DATE:05/19/2025AYE/NAY:11/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means SteckAyeBrownExcused

StirpeAyeBrook-KrasnyAye

DavilaAyeGrayAye

McDonaldExcusedMaherAye

ReyesAye

GallagherAye

ZaccaroExcused

GriffinAye

ValdezAye

SchiavoniAye

Go to topA01084 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA01084 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1084

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. STECK, ZACCARO, BORES, K. BROWN -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
 fentanyl test strip program

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

 1 Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 2 19.46 to read as follows:
 3 § 19.46 Fentanyl test strip program.
 4 1. The commissioner shall establish a program whereby individuals may
 5 receive, free of charge, fentanyl test strips to detect the presence of
 6 fentanyl. The following facilities may apply to distribute such fentanyl
 7 test strips:
 8 (a) hospital emergency rooms;
 9 (b) addiction treatment facilities;
 10 (c) facilities for substance use disorder programs;
 11 (d) homeless shelters;
 12 (e) urgent care centers;
 13 (f) mobile medication units;
 14 (g) treatment facilities as defined in subdivision five of section
 15 22.09 of this title; and
 16 (h) any other setting, as determined by the office, which is routinely
 17 accessed by individuals with a substance use disorder.
 18 2. Individuals shall not be targeted by law enforcement when they are
 19 obtaining the fentanyl test strips at the facilities pursuant to subdi-
 20 vision one of this section.
 21 3. The commissioner, in cooperation with the commissioner of the
 22 department of health, shall develop and conduct a public awareness and
 23 educational campaign on the dangers of fentanyl. Such campaign shall
 24 detail where fentanyl may be found and the availability of the free

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03052-01-5

 A. 1084 2

 1 fentanyl test strips at the facilities referenced in subdivision one of
 2 this section.
 3 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 4 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 5 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 6 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 7 completed on or before such effective date.

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