Public Policy Statement: Governor Signs No Fault and HIV Bills
Governor Paterson has signed the No Fault Intoxicated Driver Bill into law (S.7845, Breslin/ A.11116, Dinowitz). This legislation has been supported by…
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NYSAM uses its voice and membership to promote public policies that advance addiction medicine and promote access to treatment.
Public Policy Statement: Assembly Joins Senate in Passing No Fault Legislation / Legislative Updates
We are pleased to report that the Assembly unanimously passed one of the Academy’s priorities, the No Fault legislation (A.11116)…
Public Policy Statement: Report on Lobby Day June 7, 2010, another planned for May 2011
Report by John Coppola, Greg Bunt and Norm Wetterau Cecelia Pelkey Esq., Counsel to Health committee: Senator Duane – she is very knowledgeable about…
Public Policy Statement: MSSNY House of Delegates Chooses Not to Reaffirm MSSNY’s Pro Medical Marijuana Position
Two years ago the Medical Society of the State of New York House of Delegates approved a resolution supporting smoked…
Public Policy Statement: NYSAM Targets Prescription Drug Abuse and Opioid-Related Deaths
In 2009, NYSAM worked with the New York State Department of Health and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to develop guidelines for the…
Public Policy Statement: The Medical Marijuana Ruse: NYS Legislators Propose You Play Doctor (And Not Be One)
Assemblyman Gottfried, Chairman of the Assembly Health Committee, has reintroduced a Medical Marijuana bill. A similar bill last year passed the Assembly…