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Senate makes opioid stewardship fund permanent, directs 20% to recovery services
Summary
The New York State Senate passed the Overdose Prevention and Recovery Act, making the opioid stewardship fund permanent and reserving at least 20% of its resources for recovery services and matching investments in harm reduction; vote was 52–1.
The New York State Senate voted to pass the Overdose Prevention and Recovery Act, making the state’s opioid stewardship fund permanent and guaranteeing that at least 20% of the fund’s resources will go directly to recovery services, with matching investment in harm-reduction programs. The measure passed on third reading by a recorded vote of 52–1.
Senator Jessica Fernandez, sponsor of the bill, said the measure “meets the moment in the fight that we are against with the opioid crisis” and stressed the need to stabilize funding for recovery support services because “without permanent reliable funding, these…
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