{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-9-173","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 9-173","heading":"§ 9-173 Opioid antagonists.","body":"a. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDefinitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:\n\nCorrectional health services. The term “correctional health services” has the same meaning as set forth in section 9-108.\n\nOpioid antagonist. The term “opioid antagonist” means a medication approved by the federal food and drug administration that, when administered, neutralizes in whole or in part the pharmacological effects of an opioid in the human body.\n\nOpioid overdose prevention kit. The term “opioid overdose prevention kit” means an opioid antagonist, and a pamphlet or other written notice that provides guidance on how to recognize the signs or symptoms of an opioid overdose and identifies the steps to take in response to a suspected opioid overdose.\n\nb. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOpioid antagonist training.\n\n1. No later than January 1, 2026, the department shall provide training for all uniformed staff of the department on the administration of opioid antagonists. The department shall also make such training available to individuals incarcerated in city correctional facilities.\n\n2. Such training shall include guidance on recognizing any signs or symptoms of an opioid overdose and responding appropriately, including but not limited to, guidance on the proper administration of an opioid antagonist.\n\nc. The department, in consultation with correctional health services, shall make available, in all areas of any facility of the department where incarcerated individuals are housed, opioid antagonists for use by uniformed staff and incarcerated individuals. No less than once each week, the department shall verify and document that opioid antagonists are available in such areas for use by uniformed staff and incarcerated individuals.\n\nd. A uniformed staff trained pursuant to subdivision b of this section who administers an opioid antagonist to an incarcerated individual shall administer such opioid antagonist in accordance with such training.\n\ne. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as creating any private right of action on the part of any person against the city of New York, the department, or any official or employee thereof.\n\nf. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReporting.\n\n1. No later than April 1, 2026, and no later than April 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall post on its website and submit to the speaker of the council, the mayor, and the public advocate a report. Such report shall include, for the preceding calendar year:\n\n(a) The number of uniformed staff of the department who received training pursuant to subdivision b of this section;\n\n(b) The percentage of all uniformed staff of the department who received such training; and\n\n(c) The number of incidents in which a uniformed staff administered an opioid antagonist.\n\n2. No later than April 1, 2026, and no later than April 1 of each year thereafter, correctional health services shall post on its website and submit to the speaker of the council, the mayor, and the public advocate a report. Such report shall include, for the preceding calendar year, the number of suspected opioid overdoses by incarcerated individuals that did not result in the death of such individual, and the number of suspected opioid overdoses where an opioid antagonist was administered.\n\n3. The information included in any report required by this subdivision shall be disaggregated by facility of the department.\n\n4. Any report required by this subdivision shall not contain identifying information as defined in section 23-1201. If a category to be reported contains fewer than 5 persons or contains an amount that would allow another category that contains fewer than 5 persons to be deduced, the number shall be replaced with a symbol. If a category to be reported contains zero individuals it shall be reported as zero.\n\ng. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDistribution of opioid antagonists upon discharge to the community. The department, in consultation with correctional health services, shall make available an opioid overdose prevention kit to an incarcerated individual upon discharge of such individual from a city jail to the community.\n\n(L.L. 2025/091, 7/11/2025, eff. 10/9/2025 and 7/11/2026)","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 9","Chapter 1: Department of Correction"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"844d24f684f2953445ed12f74d9e1b05a7990fb4c902dbda7d8423d2fa69f276","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-9-172","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-9-174"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}