Establishes a grant program to assist providers in purchasing opioid antagonists alongside automated external defibrillators; establishes criteria for such grant program.
Impact
If enacted, A09252 is expected to significantly improve emergency responsiveness to opioid overdoses. The proposed grant program is designed to provide financial support to public access defibrillation providers to purchase opioid antagonists. This initiative emphasizes assistance to organizations serving high-risk or underserved communities, ensuring vital supplies are accessible where they are most needed. It also establishes a regulatory framework for the training, maintenance, and labeling of opioid antagonists alongside AEDs to foster effective and safe use.
Summary
Bill A09252 introduces critical amendments to the public health law in New York, primarily focusing on the co-location of opioid antagonists, specifically naloxone, with automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The legislative framework asserts that immediate access to opioid antagonists is essential in combating the rise of opioid overdoses, which remain a leading cause of preventable death within the state. By requiring AEDs in public places, such as schools and community centers, to also be stocked with these life-saving medications, the bill aims to enhance both public health and safety outcomes for individuals facing cardiac and opioid crises.
Contention
While the initiative has garnered support for its public health implications, some concerns have been raised regarding the logistics of implementing a synchronized program that mandates additional requirements for AED providers. There is a discussion among stakeholders relating to the potential increased costs for organizations managing these life-saving devices and a call for sufficient guidance and resources to ensure compliance without creating unnecessary burdens on local entities. Balancing public health benefits with operational realities will be an ongoing debate as the bill moves through the legislative process.
Encouraging The State To Examine Requiring Automated External Defibrillators In All State-owned Buildings And Pursue Existing Automated External Defibrillator Programs.
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.
Encouraging The State To Examine Requiring Automated External Defibrillators In All State-owned Buildings And Pursue Existing Automated External Defibrillator Programs.
Encouraging The State To Examine Requiring Automated External Defibrillators In All State-owned Buildings And Pursue Existing Automated External Defibrillator Programs.
Encouraging The State To Examine Requiring Automated External Defibrillators In All State-owned Buildings And Pursue Existing Automated External Defibrillator Programs.
In certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program; and, in school health services, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators, providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, establishing the Automated External Defibrillator Program and providing for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.
In certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction; and, in school health services, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, for Automated External Defibrillator Program and for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.
HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide
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.