Senate Bill S399A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the enactment of the safer consumption services pilot program act

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S399 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A338
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33-C §§3399 - 3399-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S8809, A8534
2019-2020: S498, A60
2021-2022: S603, A224

2023-S399 - Summary

Enacts the safer consumption services pilot program act which provides for the establishment of a pilot program to provide overdose prevention center pilot programs.

2023-S399 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S399 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    399
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RIVERA,  BRISPORT, BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY,
   HOYLMAN,  JACKSON,  KRUEGER,  MAY,  MYRIE,  PARKER,  RAMOS,   SALAZAR,
   SANDERS,  SEPULVEDA,  SERRANO  --  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 enacting the safer
   consumption services act
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new article
 33-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33-C
                      SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT
 SECTION 3399.   SHORT TITLE.
         3399-A. DEFINITIONS.
         3399-B. PROGRAM APPROVAL.
         3399-C. DESIGNATION.
         3399-D. REPORTING.
         3399-E. IMMUNITY PROVIDED.
   § 3399. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED  AS  THE
 "SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT".
   § 3399-A. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1.  "PROGRAM"  MEANS AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   2. "ENTITY" MEANS ANY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT IS AN  AUTHOR-
 IZED  SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE
 DEPARTMENT WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, HARM REDUCTION,  HOUSING,
 OR  SOCIAL  SERVICES  AND ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC OR OFFICE, HEALTH
 CENTER, NURSING CARE FACILITY, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, OR OTHER  SIMILAR
 ENTITY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00024-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S399A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A338
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33-C §§3399 - 3399-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S8809, A8534
2019-2020: S498, A60
2021-2022: S603, A224

2023-S399A - Summary

Enacts the safer consumption services pilot program act which provides for the establishment of a pilot program to provide overdose prevention center pilot programs.

2023-S399A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S399A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  399--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RIVERA,  BRISPORT, BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY,
   HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAY, MYRIE, PARKER,  RAMOS,  SALAZAR,
   SANDERS,  SEPULVEDA,  SERRANO  --  read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the safer
   consumption services act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  article
 33-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33-C
                      SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT
 SECTION 3399.   SHORT TITLE.
         3399-A. DEFINITIONS.
         3399-B. PROGRAM APPROVAL.
         3399-C. DESIGNATION.
         3399-D. REPORTING.
         3399-E. IMMUNITY PROVIDED.
   §  3399.  SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
 "SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT".
   § 3399-A. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "PROGRAM" MEANS AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTER  PROGRAM  ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   2.  "ENTITY" MEANS ANY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT IS AN AUTHOR-
 IZED SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF  THE
 DEPARTMENT  WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, HARM REDUCTION, HOUSING,
 OR SOCIAL SERVICES AND ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC  OR  OFFICE,  HEALTH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00024-04-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S399B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A338
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33-C §§3399 - 3399-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S8809, A8534
2019-2020: S498, A60
2021-2022: S603, A224

2023-S399B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the safer consumption services pilot program act which provides for the establishment of a pilot program to provide overdose prevention center pilot programs.

2023-S399B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S399B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  399--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RIVERA,  BAILEY, BRISPORT, BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE,
   COONEY, FERNANDEZ, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY,  HOYLMAN-SI-
   GAL,  JACKSON,  KRUEGER,  LIU,  MAY,  MYRIE,  PARKER,  RAMOS, SALAZAR,
   SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, WEBB -- read twice and  ordered  printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Health  in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the safer
   consumption services pilot program act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  article
 33-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33-C
               SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM ACT
 SECTION 3399.   SHORT TITLE.
         3399-A. DEFINITIONS.
         3399-B. PILOT PROGRAM APPROVAL.
         3399-C. COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
         3399-D. LOCAL COMMUNITY INPUT.
         3399-E. REPORTING.
         3399-F. IMMUNITY PROVIDED.
   §  3399.  SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
 "SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM ACT".
   § 3399-A. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "PROGRAM" MEANS AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTER PILOT PROGRAM  ESTAB-
 LISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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