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S 5260 NY

Relates to patient counseling before issuing a prescription for a schedule II opioid

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 20, 2025

Latest action (Jan 7, 2026) REFERRED TO HEALTH

Summary

Relates to patient counseling before issuing a prescription for a schedule II opioid; requires practitioners to consult with the patient regarding the quantity of the opioid and the patient's option to fill the prescription in a lesser quantity, and to inform the patient of the risks associated with opiate addiction and document the reason for the prescription.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)
  1. Feb 20, 2025 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper

Text versions (2)

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  • S5260 · HTML
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