Requires health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid

Latest action Apr 29, 2026

Requires health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid and discuss the dangers of opioid addiction with such patient in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated by the commissioner of health.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A4538, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders · New York State Senate

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Provides that when opioids'are prescribed, the opioid antagonist shall be made available as well.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use DisordersApr 29, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

Making opioid antagonists readily available could help reduce the number of deaths by overdose of opioids.

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

Apr 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Apr 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

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