New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.
Establishes a wound care kit and xylazine test strip distribution.
Establishes a wound care kit and xylazine test strip distribution program to supply wound care kits designed for the treatment of injection-related wounds and skin and soft tissue infections, and xylazine test strips, to individuals with a substance use disorder or who are otherwise at risk of drug use, free of charge; prohibits facilities from collecting personally identifying information on such individuals; prohibits police from targeting individuals receiving wound care kits or xylazine test strips under such program.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-07 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-07 | Latest Action | In Assembly Committee |