New York Enacts Opioid Antagonist Requirements for Employers
New York recently enacted legislation that will soon require employers that are federally mandated to maintain workplace first aid supplies to include an opioid antagonist, such as Naloxone or Narcan. The original bill, Senate Bill S5922‑A, was enacted on December 13, 2025, and added Labor Law § 27‑f, mandating that all employers subject to OSHA first aid requirements maintain an opioid antagonist as part of those supplies. Subsequently, Assembly Bill A9453 revised the recently adopted statute, and Governor Hochul signed the amendment on February 13, 2026. As amended, Labor Law § 27‑f will take effect on December 13, 2026. Scope of the Requirement The original enacted legislation required any employer federally mandated to maintain first aid supplies to include an opioid antagonist among those supplies. The chapter amendment (A9453) clarifies the definition of covered “employer” to include “any person, corporation, limited liability company, or association employing any individual...