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New YorkS 34162025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)

Became Law

HEALTHWAYS AND MEANS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Emergency take-home doses to start treatment

Practitioners in hospitals and other institutions can give emergency take-home controlled meds to start detox or maintenance. In hospitals without a full-time pharmacy, ER patients can get up to a 24-hour supply. A longer supply is allowed only if the DEA authorizes it to start treatment. All dispensing follows state health department rules.

More medication options for addiction care

Providers can use any FDA-approved Schedule III–V narcotic for maintenance or detox treatment. Methadone or a commissioner-named drug can be given while you wait for a program referral. A practitioner or a supervised agent may give these drugs as part of a withdrawal plan. Approved treatment programs can give or dispense these drugs directly, under federal rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nathalia Fernandez

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 89 • No: 4

Senate vote • 6/5/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 57 • No: 3

committee vote • 5/29/2025

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 1

committee vote • 5/13/2025

Health Committee Vote

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.7

    11/21/2025Senate

  2. SIGNED CHAP.546

    11/21/2025Senate

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    11/17/2025Senate

  4. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/13/2025House

  5. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/13/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.655

    6/13/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A5892B

    6/13/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    6/5/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/5/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    6/5/2025Senate

  11. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1482

    5/29/2025Senate

  12. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    5/29/2025Senate

  13. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    5/13/2025Senate

  14. PRINT NUMBER 3416D

    5/7/2025Senate

  15. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    5/7/2025Senate

  16. PRINT NUMBER 3416C

    3/6/2025Senate

  17. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    3/6/2025Senate

  18. PRINT NUMBER 3416B

    2/19/2025Senate

  19. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    2/19/2025Senate

  20. PRINT NUMBER 3416A

    1/30/2025Senate

  21. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    1/30/2025Senate

  22. REFERRED TO HEALTH

    1/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment D

    5/7/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment C

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment B

    2/19/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment A

    1/30/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    1/27/2025

    PDF

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