New York S 4627: Relates to requiring the department of health and the department of corrections and community supervision to study the effects of certain substances on law enforcement and correctional officers

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Requires the department of health in conjunction with the department of corrections and community supervision to identify the short-term and long-term effects of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, synthetic hallucinatory substances and certain prescription drug exposure on law enforcement officers and correctional officers who repeatedly come into contact with such substances during screening efforts at correctional facilities, raids and arrests.

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02/10/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4627

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 10, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to require the department of health in conjunction with the
 department of corrections and community supervision to study the
 effects of certain substances on law enforcement officers involved in
 investigations, raids, arrests and screenings at correctional facili-
 ties

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

 1 Section 1. The department of health and the department of corrections
 2 and community supervision shall jointly conduct a study to identify the
 3 short-term and long-term effects of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine,
 4 cocaine, synthetic hallucinatory substances and certain prescription
 5 drug exposure on law enforcement officers and correctional officers who
 6 repeatedly come into contact with such substances during screening
 7 efforts at correctional facilities, raids and arrests. The scope of such
 8 study shall include:
 9 (a) identifying short-term and long-term effects of repeated exposure;
 10 (b) methods law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities can
 11 utilize to identify and reduce repeated exposure;
 12 (c) a study of the effectiveness of current treatments for exposure;
 13 (d) establishing best practices to reduce short-term and long-term
 14 health impacts in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section;
 15 (e) any disparities in treatment opportunities for such exposure
 16 throughout New York state;
 17 (f) a recommendation on whether an increase in treatment opportunities
 18 is necessary by providing regional centers of care; and
 19 (g) any other topic or issue that is relevant or material to the
 20 completion of this study.
 21 § 2. The department of health and the department of corrections and
 22 community supervision shall submit a report no later than one year after

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08605-01-5

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 1 the effective date of this act to the governor and to the legislature
 2 detailing the departments' findings, conclusions and recommendations
 3 based on such study.
 4 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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