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A 51 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to training of day care center employees in the administration of opioid antagonists

Summary
Requires all employees of a family day care center, group family day care center, school-aged child care program, and child day care center be trained in administering an opioid antagonist; requires a child day care to stock at least one opioid antagonist.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates training and stocking of opioid antagonists in child care centers to address overdose emergencies, enhancing emergency health preparedness in public health settings.92% confidence
Sub-Topics: Substance Abuse
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

A51 → A51A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill expands opioid antagonist training and medication requirements for child care facilities in New York State. Previously, only one trained employee was required per facility; now every employee must be trained. The bill also mandates that all child care facilities stock at least one opioid antagonist medication on-site.
Scope change
The bill's scope was significantly expanded from requiring at least one trained employee to requiring all employees to receive training, and added a new requirement for facilities to stock the medication.
REQUIREMENT

Changed from requiring at least one trained employee to requiring all employees of child care facilities to receive opioid antagonist training.

Added new requirement that all child care facilities must stock at least one opioid antagonist medication on premises.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'entity' in the public health law to include various types of child care facilities and other public and private institutions.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate to 180 days after the bill becomes law.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 51A
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
NY
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