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Assembly Bill A5419
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CASTELLI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
Matthew Titone
Michael G. Miller
Mark J.F. Schroeder
Clifford Crouch
multi-Sponsors
Nancy Calhoun
John Ceretto
Andrew Goodell
Steven McLaughlin
2011-A5419 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง19.07, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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A1347
2011-A5419 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Defines the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans; requires review of programs of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, the division of veterans' affairs and the office of mental health.
2011-A5419 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5419 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 18, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CASTELLI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee 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 ARE RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ARE BEING MET AND TO DEVELOP IMPROVEMENTS TO PROGRAMS TO MEET SUCH NEEDS, AND (2) REVIEW, MONITOR, AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS OR THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, AND RELAPSE PREVENTION AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED IN A COMBAT THEATER OR COMBAT ZONE OF OPERATIONS. 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. LBD07694-01-1
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