Establishes the psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program; provides such program will be offered to veterans and first responders from New York state; establishes a psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program fund.
This bill requires nightlife venues, sports centers, theaters, concert halls, and amusement parks to maintain an unexpired supply of opioid antagonist nasal spray and have at least two staff members trained in identifying opioid overdoses and administering the medication during operations. These requirements are established through new public health guidelines under state law. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment, focusing on improving immediate response to opioid overdoses in high-traffic public spaces.
Prohibits a court from granting, denying or deciding a petition for guardianship, custody or visitation solely on the allegation or basis that a parent or guardian is providing or facilitating the provision of gender affirming care to the subject child.
This bill prevents the state department from limiting the number of people with serious mental illness living in qualifying adult homes. It applies directly to adult homes that meet specific criteria: they must be not-for-profit, operated by an organization providing a full range of housing services (like supportive and independent housing), conduct regular resident assessments, and actively support residents' mental health needs through skill-building, service access, community integration, and a homelike environment. The bill defines "persons with serious mental illness" as individuals meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria with substantial functional disability. The policy change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Defines therapeutic agriculture for the purposes of community gardens as the use of agricultural activities as a means of promoting physical, mental and emotional well-being, rehabilitation and therapy for certain individuals.
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.
This bill updates New York's medical cannabis program by extending registry card validity from one to two years (unless a patient is terminally ill), clarifying certification rules for doctors, and adjusting possession limits to a 60-day supply. It requires practitioners to complete training before issuing certifications and creates special certifications for patients with progressive/degenerative conditions. The bill repeals the outdated "Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act" and directly affects certified patients, designated caregivers, and healthcare providers who certify medical cannabis use. Key provisions include new rules for registry applications, digital verification methods (like QR codes), and updated limits on cannabis possession.
Relates to the availability of opioid reversal agents; requires the department of health to make available any formulation and dosage of opioid reversal agent approved by the federal food and drug administration.
Provides for expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; repeals certain cost sharing requirements for such services.
Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.
