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A01937 Summary:

BILL NOA01937 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05260

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRSeawright

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §3331, Pub Health L

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Relates to patient counseling before issuing a prescription for a schedule II opioid; requires practitioners to consult with the patient regarding the quantity of the opioid and the patient's option to fill the prescription in a lesser quantity, and to inform the patient of the risks associated with opiate addiction and document the reason for the prescription.

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BILL NOA01937 

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01/14/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1937

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to patient counseling
 before issuing a prescription for a schedule II opioid

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

 1 Section 1. Section 3331 of the public health law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
 3 2-a. Prior to issuing a prescription for a schedule II opioid, a prac-
 4 titioner shall:
 5 (a) consult with the patient regarding the quantity of the opioid and
 6 the patient's option to fill the prescription in a lesser quantity;
 7 (b) inform the patient of the risks associated with opiate addiction;
 8 and
 9 (c) document the reason for the opioid prescription in the patient's
 10 medical record.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 12 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
 13 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
 14 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 15 completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05260-01-5

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