Authorizes practitioners in institutional dispensers to dispense controlled substances as emergency treatment and authorizes practitioners to dispense…

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Authorizes practitioners in institutional dispensers to dispense controlled substances as emergency treatment and authorizes practitioners to dispense controlled substances for use in detoxification treatment

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Latest action Nov 21, 2025

Authorizes practitioners in institutional dispensers to dispense controlled substances as emergency treatment for use off the premises of the institutional dispenser; authorizes practitioners to dispense controlled substances for use in maintenance or detoxification treatment to an addict or habitual user.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A5892, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends the public health law to match regulations related to dispensing controlled substances for purposes of initiating maintenance or detoxification treatment with the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency. Section 2 amends the public health law to allow practitioners to prescribe any III, IV, or V narcotic drug approved by the federal food and drug administration specifically for use in maintenance or detoxifi- cation treatment to an addict or habitual user. Section 3 sets forth the effective date.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 5, 2025Result: passed
(57) (3) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesMay 29, 2025Result: passed
(19) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Brian Manktelow, Dana Levenberg and 5 more on Agora

Democratic5
Republican2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Nathalia Fernandez says this is needed

In March of 2022, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) allowed for clini- cians working in hospitals, clinics, and emergency rooms to dispense 3 days of buprenorphine and methadone (with an exemption approval from the DEA). However, the NYS Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) does not allow for the same as per BNE regulations. This bill will allow NYS BNE to change its regulations to match federal regulations regarding the dispensing of controlled substances for purposes of initiating mainte- nance treatment, detoxification treatment, or both. Doing so will allow for additional access to these crucial medications as New York State continues to fight an overdose epidemic.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Nov 21, 2025
Approval MEMO.7
APPROVAL MEMO.7
NY Senate
Nov 21, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.546
NY Senate
Nov 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.655
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.655
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (19 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A5892B
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Rules Report CAL.655
RULES REPORT CAL.655
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1482
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1482
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 7, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 7, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Mar 7, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Mar 6, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Feb 19, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

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