New York State Enacts Law Requiring Employers to Maintain Opioid Overdose Prevention in Workplaces

The state of New York recently enacted legislation that will require employers that are already federally mandated to maintain first aid supplies in their workplaces to now include an opioid antagonist with those first aid supplies. See NY Labor Law § 27‑f. The original bill, Senate Bill S5922‑A, was enacted on December 13, 2025, and subsequent amendments were passed by way of Assembly Bill A9453 at the request of Governor Hochul. Specifically, the Governor secured agreement with the New... By: Conn Maciel Carey LLP