N.Y. LAB Law § 27-F
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Requiring first aid materials in a workplace to include an opioid antagonist
Official statutory text
* § 27-f. Requiring first aid materials in a workplace to include an\nopioid antagonist. 1. All employers that are federally mandated by the\nUnited States Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law,\n91-596) and safety and health standards promulgated thereunder to have\nfirst aid supplies readily available for the treatment of all injured\nemployees must have an opioid antagonist available for use in providing\nfirst aid or emergency treatment at the workplace.\n 2. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have\nthe following meanings:\n (a) "Employer" includes any person, corporation, limited liability\ncompany, or association employing any individual in any occupation,\nindustry, trade, business, or service. The term "employer" shall not\ninclude the state, any political subdivision of the state, a public\nauthority or any other governmental agency or instrumentality thereof.\n (b) "Opioid antagonist" means the same as defined in section\nthirty-three hundred nine of the public health law.\n 3. Administering an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section shall\nbe considered first aid or emergency treatment for purposes of section\nthree thousand-a of the public health law.\n 4. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations, in coordination with\nthe commissioner of health, to address the appropriate number of opioid\nantagonists for workplaces based on the size of the workplace; the\ntraining of personnel and use of such opioid antagonists; and any other\nmatter deemed necessary by such commissioner to effectuate this section.\n * NB Effective December 12, 2026\n
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