New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8033: Prohibits incarcerated individuals suffering from a substance use disorder from being prescribed medications for a different disorder

In committee Last action April 21, 2026: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HEALTH

Plain-language summary

S 8033 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits incarcerated individuals suffering from a substance use disorder from being prescribed medications for a different disorder. Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernández (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HEALTH.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernández (Democratic).