Legislative record
S 493STATE · New YorkIn Committee
Requires health practitioners to discuss with patients the risks associated with certain pain medications before prescribing such medications
Requires health practitioners to discuss with patients the risks associated with certain pain medications before prescribing such medications; requires that for the first opioid analgesic prescription of a calendar year the prescribing physician shall counsel the patient on the risks of overdose.
Voted 1/7/2026