S4466A-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Defines the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans

Defines the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans.

Sponsor: HUNTLEY / Co-sponsor(s): AVELLA, ESPAILLAT, GALLIVAN, PARKER / Committee: ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
Law Section: Mental Hygiene Law / Law: Amd S19.07, Ment Hyg L

S4466A-2011 Actions

Mar 5, 2012: referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
Mar 5, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Mar 5, 2012: PASSED SENATE
Feb 6, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Jan 31, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Jan 30, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.143
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
May 24, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 4466A
May 24, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
May 9, 2011: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Apr 6, 2011: REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

S4466A-2011 Meetings

Alcoholism and Drug Abuse: Jan 30, 2012

S4466A-2011 Calendars

Active List: Mar 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jan 31, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 7, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 15, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 29, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 1, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 5, 2012

S4466A-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Alcoholism and Drug Abuse - May 9, 2011

Ayes (4): McDonald, Klein, Huntley, Breslin
Ayes W/R (2): Bonacic, Hannon

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Alcoholism and Drug Abuse - Jan 30, 2012

Ayes (5): Bonacic, Hannon, McDonald, Klein, Breslin
Excused (1): Huntley

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Mar 5, 2012

Ayes (60): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Excused (1): Oppenheimer

S4466A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4466A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to defining the scope of
responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse
services regarding recovery services for veterans

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill would
require OASAS to collaborate with the Division of Veteran Affairs and
the Office of Mental Health to ensure that specialized addiction and
mental health services are available to New York State's Veterans.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This legislation defines the scope
of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse
services regarding recovery services for veterans.

JUSTIFICATION:

Through their service, many military personnel were exposed to or have
experienced trauma, placing many of them in high risk categories for
triggering underlying conditions, such as Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD), substance abuse or other mental health conditions.
According to the Mental Health Association of NYC (MHA-NYC), veterans
are twice as likely as the general population to suffer from
post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or substance abuse. In New
York, programs which are certified by the Office of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Services treated nearly 14,000 veterans for alcohol
or substance abuse in the past year, but, the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported that
approximately 75,000 New York veterans suffer from alcoholism or
chemical dependence.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred
eightieth day after is shall have become a law, with provisions.

S4466A-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 4466--A
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 April 6, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug  Abuse
 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit
 tee   on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law,  in  relation  to  defining  the
 scope  of  responsibilities  of the office of alcoholism and substance
 abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1. 

Section  19.07  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:

 (I) THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES SHALL  PERI
 ODICALLY,  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS:

 (1) REVIEW THE PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE OFFICE TO ENSURE THAT THE  NEEDS
 OF  THE STATE'S VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES AND WHO ARE
 RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE  ARE  BEING  MET  AND  TO
 DEVELOP  IMPROVEMENTS TO PROGRAMS TO MEET SUCH NEEDS; AND (2) IN COLLAB
 ORATION WITH THE STATE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AND THE COMMISSION
 ER OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, REVIEW AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO
 IMPROVE   PROGRAMS   THAT  PROVIDE  TREATMENT,  REHABILITATION,  RELAPSE
 PREVENTION, AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO  VETERANS  WHO  HAVE  SERVED  IN  A
 COMBAT  THEATRE  OR  COMBAT  ZONE  OF OPERATIONS AND HAVE A CO-OCCURRING
 MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOLISM OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate
 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07694-02-1

S4466A-2011: Defines the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans