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Senate Finance Committee advances package of bills addressing opioids, AI, health and environment to the floor
Summary
The New York Senate Finance Committee on March 4 advanced a set of bills to the Senate floor, including measures to make the opioid stewardship fund permanent with a recovery set‑aside, create a chief artificial intelligence officer, authorize studies of lithium‑ion battery fires, and expand Medicaid coverage for medically tailored meals.
The New York Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Liz Krueger, advanced a package of bills to the Senate floor at its March 4 meeting in Albany.
The committee unanimously advanced S55 (Fernandez), the Overdose Prevention and Recovery Act, which directs that at least 20% of funds from the opioid stewardship fund be invested in recovery services and supports, requires an annual report to the legislature on distributions from the opioid stewardship fund, and makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent. Chair Liz Krueger announced the bill was moved and members voted in favor.
The panel also moved S933 (Gonzales) to establish the position of chief…
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