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Nathalia Fernandez

Sponsor · State Senator, District 34 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S8033 (2025-26)

Prohibits incarcerated individuals suffering from a substance use disorder from being prescribed medications for a different disorder

Latest action Apr 21, 2026

Summary

Prohibits incarcerated individuals who are determined to suffer from a substance use disorder for which there is no FDA approved addiction medications from being administered medication approved for a different disorder.

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Where it stands

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Correction Law.

Committee

Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To prohibit incarcerated individuals suffering from a substance use disorder from being prescribed medications for a different disorder.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

    Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionApr 21, 2026Result: passed

    (6) (1) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Nathalia Fernandez says this is needed

Current MAT law allows for correctional facilities to employ medication assisted treatment programs to treat individuals with substance use disorders using FDA approved medication. This bill clarifies individuals with substance use disorders should not be given medications unrelated to their specific disorder. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:; New Bill FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:; None

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

  1. Apr 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HEALTH

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    NY Senate

  3. May 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    NY Senate

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 3, 2026. About our data

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