New York S07357 mandates hospital and emergency room physicians to consult the prescription monitoring program registry and notify a patient's.

New York S07357 amends the public health law to require hospital and emergency room physicians to consult the prescription monitoring program registry when treating a patient for a controlled substance overdose. The bill also mandates that these physicians notify the patient's prescriber of the overdose treatment. The duty to consult the registry does not apply to veterinarians. The changes in the law are effective immediately, subject to the expiration and reversion of certain provisions.

New York S07357 mandates hospital and emergency room physicians to consult the prescription monitoring program registry and notify a patient's.

New York S07357 amends the public health law to require hospital and emergency room physicians to consult the prescription monitoring program registry when treating a patient for a controlled substance overdose. The bill also mandates that these physicians notify the patient's prescriber of the overdose treatment. The duty to consult the registry does not apply to veterinarians. The changes in the law are effective immediately, subject to the expiration and reversion of certain provisions.