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New York A6397: Relates to providing education to certain professions regarding prescribing opioids

⚖️ NEUTRAL for peptide users 👤 NONE user impact 📜 Status: Failed
State
New York
Bill
A6397
Filed
2019-03-07
Read the bill
OpenStates →
Last reviewed
2026-10-02

Plain-English Summary

New York A6397 would have required certain medical training programs and licensing boards to provide education on safe opioid prescribing and alternatives to opioid pain medication. It does not appear to regulate compounded peptides, peptide clinics, off-label peptide use, FDA 503A/503B compounding, telehealth, naturopathic scope, or prescription monitoring for non-opioid peptides.

Key Points

  • No direct change to compounded peptide access
  • No new rules for off-label peptide prescribing
  • Applies to opioid education for medical, nursing, dental, optometry, and podiatry boards
  • Could add training burden for some clinicians who prescribe controlled substances
  • The bill defines opioids broadly enough to mention naturally occurring opioid peptides

What to Watch For

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Note The peptide reference appears limited to endogenous opioid peptides, not wellness or regenerative peptide therapies.
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Concern Clinicians covered by the bill could face added education requirements before or during training.
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Note No evidence from the title or available text that this changes 503A or 503B compounding rules.
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Note No clear impact on telehealth prescribing except where opioid prescribing education affects clinicians generally.

Where the Bill Stands

The bill was introduced in 2019, referred to the Assembly Higher Education Committee, and died in committee during the 2019-2020 session.
· Ed. Our analysis pulls public bill metadata from OpenStates and is enriched with research-model context. We don't quote bill text we haven't read directly. If this bill matters to your practice or treatment access, read the official source linked above before taking action. We're an educational research directory, not a legal or medical reference.
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