N.Y. Labor Law § 27-f: Requiring first aid materials in a workplace to include an opioid antagonist

* § 27-f. Requiring first aid materials in a workplace to include an

opioid antagonist. 1. All employers that are federally mandated by the

United States Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law,

91-596) and safety and health standards promulgated thereunder to have

first aid supplies readily available for the treatment of all injured

employees must have an opioid antagonist available for use in providing

first aid or emergency treatment at the workplace.

2. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have

the following meanings:

(a) "Employer" includes any person, corporation, limited liability

company, or association employing any individual in any occupation,

industry, trade, business, or service. The term "employer" shall not

include the state, any political subdivision of the state, a public

authority or any other governmental agency or instrumentality thereof.

(b) "Opioid antagonist" means the same as defined in section

thirty-three hundred nine of the public health law.

3. Administering an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section shall

be considered first aid or emergency treatment for purposes of section

three thousand-a of the public health law.

4. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations, in coordination with

the commissioner of health, to address the appropriate number of opioid

antagonists for workplaces based on the size of the workplace; the

training of personnel and use of such opioid antagonists; and any other

matter deemed necessary by such commissioner to effectuate this section.

* NB Effective December 12, 2026