New York S 4997: Prohibits nursing homes and care facilities from denying admission to individuals receiving a controlled substance medication for a substance use disorder

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S04997 Summary:

BILL NOS04997 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORHARCKHAM

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §2803-c, Pub Health L

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Prohibits nursing homes and care facilities that are registered with the state of New York and registered with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, that maintains a stock of, and directly dispenses, controlled substance medications from denying admission to individuals receiving a controlled substance medication for a substance use disorder.

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BILL NOS04997 

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02/14/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4997

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 14, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting nurs-
 ing homes and care facilities from denying admission to individuals
 receiving a controlled substance medication for a substance use disor-
 der

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 2803-c of the public health law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph s to read as follows:
 3 s. No nursing home or facility providing health related services,
 4 which is registered with the state of New York and registered with the
 5 federal Drug Enforcement Agency, that maintains a stock of, and directly
 6 dispenses, controlled substance medications, as defined in section thir-
 7 ty-three hundred six of this chapter, shall deny admission to an indi-
 8 vidual who is receiving a controlled substance medication for a
 9 substance use disorder.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09726-01-5

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