Senate Bill S7651A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes protocols for assisted outpatient treatment for substance abuse

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S7651 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 23 ยงยง23.01 - 23.29, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S631
2017-2018: S710

2013-S7651 - Summary

Establishes protocols for assisted outpatient treatment for substance abuse; provides criteria for assisted outpatient treatment for substance abuse; provides for service, right to counsel, hearings, appeals and applications for additional periods of treatment; makes related changes.

2013-S7651 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7651 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7651

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 23, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  CARLUCCI, BALL, BONACIC, BOYLE, FELDER, GALLIVAN,
  GOLDEN, GRIFFO, HANNON, LANZA, LARKIN, LITTLE, MARCELLINO,  MARCHIONE,
  MARTINS,  MAZIARZ,  NOZZOLIO,  O'MARA,  RANZENHOFER,  RITCHIE, ROBACH,
  SAVINO, SEWARD, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed,  and
  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug
  Abuse

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene  law,  in  relation  to  establishing
  protocols for assisted outpatient treatment for substance abusers

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a  new  article
23 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 23
           ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
SECTION 23.01 CRITERIA FOR ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR
                SUBSTANCE ABUSERS.
        23.03 RESPONSIBILITIES OF SERVICE PROVIDERS.
        23.05 PETITION TO THE COURT.
        23.07 SERVICE.
        23.09 RIGHT TO COUNSEL.
        23.11 HEARING.
        23.13 WRITTEN TREATMENT PLAN.
        23.15 DISPOSITION.
        23.17 PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF TREATMENT.
        23.19 PETITION FOR AN ORDER TO STAY, VACATE OR MODIFY.
        23.21 APPEALS.
        23.23 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.
        23.25 EFFECT OF DETERMINATION THAT A PERSON IS IN NEED OF
                ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.
        23.27 FALSE PETITION.
        23.29 EXCEPTION.
        23.31 EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
S 23.01 CRITERIA FOR ASSISTED  OUTPATIENT  TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUS-
          ERS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S7651A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 23 ยงยง23.01 - 23.29, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S631
2017-2018: S710

2013-S7651A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes protocols for assisted outpatient treatment for substance abuse; provides criteria for assisted outpatient treatment for substance abuse; provides for service, right to counsel, hearings, appeals and applications for additional periods of treatment; makes related changes.

2013-S7651A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7651A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7651--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 23, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  CARLUCCI, BALL, BONACIC, BOYLE, FELDER, GALLIVAN,
  GOLDEN, GRIFFO, HANNON, LANZA, LARKIN, LITTLE, MARCELLINO,  MARCHIONE,
  MARTINS,  MAZIARZ,  NOZZOLIO,  O'MARA,  RANZENHOFER,  RITCHIE, ROBACH,
  SAVINO, SEWARD, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed,  and
  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug
  Abuse -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing
  protocols for assisted outpatient treatment for substance abuse

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new article
23 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 23
            ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SECTION 23.01 ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
        23.03 DEFINITIONS.
        23.05 CRITERIA FOR ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT  FOR  SUBSTANCE
                ABUSE.
        23.07 PETITION TO THE COURT.
        23.09 SERVICE.
        23.11 RIGHT TO COUNSEL.
        23.13 HEARING.
        23.15 WRITTEN TREATMENT PLAN.
        23.17 DISPOSITION.
        23.19 PETITIONS  FOR  ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF TREATMENT; PETITIONS
                FOR AN ORDER TO STAY, VACATE OR MODIFY; AND APPEALS.
        23.21 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.
        23.23 EFFECT OF DETERMINATION  THAT  A  PERSON  IS  IN  NEED  OF
                ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.
        23.25 FALSE PETITION.
        23.27 EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
        23.29 THE  ASSISTED  OUTPATIENT  TREATMENT  FOR  SUBSTANCE ABUSE
                ADVISORY COUNCIL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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