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NY S 5260

in committee

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5260 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5260 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HEALTH

What is NY S 5260 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY S 5260?

Jake Ashby is the primary sponsor of NY S 5260.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jake Ashbyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7365not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5670not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 331not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1934not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4870not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1937

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5260?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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