Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 23, 2014 |
signed chap.33 delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly message of necessity - 3 day message ordered to third reading rules cal.587 substituted for a10159 |
Jun 19, 2014 |
substituted by s7904 rules report cal.587 reported reported referred to rules |
Jun 17, 2014 |
referred to ways and means |
Assembly Bill A10159
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MCDONALD
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7904 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Steven Otis
Anthony Brindisi
Steven Cymbrowitz
Angelo Santabarbara
2013-A10159 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7904
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง19.18, Ment Hyg L
2013-A10159 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 7904 A. 10159 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y June 17, 2014 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. McDonald) -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the opioid addiction treatment and hospital diversion demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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 section 19.18 to read as follows: S 19.18 OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT AND HOSPITAL DIVERSION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL ESTABLISH A HEROIN AND OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT AND HOSPITAL DIVERSION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE A NEW MODEL OF DETOXIFICATION AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TREATMENT FOR HEROIN AND OPIOID ADDICTION THAT UTILIZES SHORT-TERM, RESIDENTIAL AND PEER-SUPPORTED SERVICES FOR OPIOID AND HEROIN ADDICTION WITH A GOAL OF REDUCING RELIANCE ON EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES WHILE PROVIDING APPROPRIATE SUPPORTS TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. SUCH DEMON- STRATION PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE EXISTING BEDS IN MEDICALLY MONITORED DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMS, TO THE EXTENT THAT BEDS ARE LOCATED, AND SERVICES ARE MODIFIED, APPROPRIATELY, TO SERVE THOSE WITH HEROIN OR OPIOID ADDICTIONS; AND SHALL PERMIT PARTICIPATION BY ALL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES THAT ARE CERTIFIED OR LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE DETOXIFICATION SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL, UPON COMPLETION, BE REFERRED TO SERVICES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE TO FACILITATE THEIR RECOVERY FROM HEROIN AND OPIOID ADDICTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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