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Int 0841-2018

In relation to ambulances.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Fire and Emergency Managementintroduced 2018-04-25

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-04-25Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

In an effect to reduce the amount of fatal opioid overdoses, this bill requires all ambulances to carry opioid antagonists onboard and requires that ambulance operators are trained to administer opioid antagonists.

Committee on Fire and Emergency ManagementFire/EMS (non-health-related issues), and Emergency Management Department[ (OEM)].

How it compares

26% of similar bills passed

13 passed · 37 died

This bill: 1346 days in committee

Similar bills: median 575 days · 110 days when passed

Sponsors (1)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-04-25 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-04-25 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-04-25 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 15 of the New York administrative code is amended by adding a new section 15-132 to read as follows: � 15-132 Ambulance Supplies a. Definitions. For the purpose of this section: Ambulance. The term "ambulance" means a motor vehicle, aircraft, helicopter boat or other form of transport especially designed and equipped to provide emergency medical services during transit. Opioid Antagonist. The term "opioid antagonist" means naloxone or other medication approved by the New York state department of health and the federal food and drug administration that, when administered, negates or neutralizes in whole or in part the pharmacological effects of an opioid in the human body. b. All ambulances shall carry an opioid antagonist that the ambulance's staff is trained to administer. � 2. This local law shall take effect 60 days after it becomes law. NKA/ EW/ SSY Session 10 LS 10598 Session 11 LS 4267 2/12/2018