Senate Bill S910

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

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

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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-S910 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1347
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4466, A5419

2013-S910 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2013-S910 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S910 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   910

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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  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.
                                                           LBD02826-01-3

              

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