A9001 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a program for individuals to receive free drug test strips to detect the presence of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants; directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in cooperation with the commissioner of the department of health, to develop and conduct a public awareness and educational campaign on the dangers of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants.
- Title
- Establishes a medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants test strip program
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- Passed Senate
- Latest action date
- 2026-06-04
- Introduced
- 2025-08-13
- Same as
- S9221
- Law section
- Mental Hygiene Law
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Alcoholism and Drug Abuse NY State Assembly committee
- Ways and Means NY State Assembly committee
- Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders NY State Senate committee
Same as
- S9221 (2025-26 session) NY State bill
Substituted for
- S9221 (2025-26 session) NY State bill