Requires nightlife establishments, sporting or event centers, theaters, concert venues, and amusement parks maintain a supply of opioid antagonists.
Summary
This bill amends the Public Health Law to require the Commissioner of Health to establish guidelines for onsite opioid overdose response capacity at nightlife establishments, sporting or event centers, theaters, concert venues, and amusement parks. The guidelines must include maintaining an unexpired supply of opioid antagonist nasal spray, such as naloxone, and ensuring that at least two employees are trained to recognize opioid overdoses and administer opioid antagonists whenever the location is operating.
The bill is aimed at improving emergency preparedness in high-traffic entertainment venues where overdoses could occur and rapid response may be critical. It does not create a new criminal penalty or licensing scheme, but it would expand the responsibilities of covered venues under state public health rules by requiring both medication availability and trained staff on site.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would modify section 3309 of the Public Health Law and direct the Department of Health to set standards for overdose response at specified venues. Affected parties would include operators of nightlife establishments, sports and event centers, theaters, concert venues, and amusement parks, which would need to stock opioid antagonist nasal spray and ensure staff training. The practical effect would be to increase overdose preparedness and likely impose compliance and training obligations on covered businesses.
Sentiment
No committee transcript or vote record is available in the provided materials, so there is no documented debate or recorded floor sentiment to assess. Based on the bill text and caption, the measure appears public-health oriented and preventive in nature, with an emphasis on saving lives through ready access to naloxone and trained personnel. The available context suggests a straightforward safety proposal rather than a broadly controversial policy change.
Contention
Because there are no transcripts or votes included, no specific points of contention are documented in the record provided. Potential areas of concern, if raised in future debate, could include the cost and logistics of maintaining opioid antagonists, staff training requirements, and whether the mandate should apply uniformly to all covered venues regardless of size or attendance. At present, however, no opposing arguments or sponsors of criticism are identified in the supplied materials.
Same As
Requires nightlife establishments, sporting or event centers, theaters, concert venues, and amusement parks maintain a supply of opioid antagonists.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards for approval of onsite overdose response services; requires nightlife establishments, sporting or event centers, theaters, concert venues, and amusement parks to maintain a supply of opioid antagonists; provides that emergency use of opioid antagonist is covered by good Samaritan law.
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Requires opioid antagonists in student gathering places at colleges and universities; requires college and university emergency medical services to carry and have readily available opioid antagonists.
Requires school districts, public libraries, BOCES, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public schools to provide and maintain on-site opioid antagonists; requires the department of health to provide such opioid antagonists to such entities upon request.