New York S01856 prohibits county correction officers from dispensing medications to incarcerated individuals in local correctional facilities, except.
New York S01856 amends the correction law to prohibit county correction officers from dispensing medications to incarcerated individuals on the premises of a local correctional facility. However, it allows correction officers or staff to dispense or administer medications during a medical emergency or to dispense nonprescription medication. This law aims to ensure that medication dispensing in correctional facilities is handled appropriately, with exceptions made for urgent medical situations.
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