S 6758 NY
Requires practitioners to discuss certain risks with a patient who is being prescribed a controlled substance or an opioid analgesic
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Summary
This bill requires New York health care practitioners to discuss certain risks with patients who are being prescribed Schedule II controlled substances or opioid analgesics. Practitioners must have informed conversations with patients about the potential risks associated with these medications before prescribing them. Schedule II controlled substances and opioid analgesics carry risks of addiction, dependence, and other serious side effects that patients should understand before taking them. The bill also requires the New York Department of Health to develop guidelines for practitioners on how to conduct these risk discussions appropriately. This requirement aims to improve informed consent and patient safety when prescribing high-risk medications.
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Official abstract
Requires practitioners to discuss certain risks with a patient who is being prescribed a schedule II controlled substance or an opioid analgesic; requires the department of health to develop practitioner guidelines.
Sponsor (1)
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · primary
5 coauthors / cosponsors
- George Borrello Republican · cosponsor
- Pete Harckham Democratic · cosponsor
- Peter Oberacker Republican · cosponsor
- Gustavo Rivera Democratic · cosponsor
- Christopher Ryan Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- Mar 24, 2025 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
- Jan 16, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH · upper
- Jan 16, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 6758A · upper
- May 5, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH · upper
- May 5, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 6758B · upper
- May 12, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1095 · upper
- May 13, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 14, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 29, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 29, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 29, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · lower
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