NY State Senate Bill 2021-S7349A

Senate Bill S7349A

Vetoed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8386 - Vetoed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Vetoed By Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2022	tabled vetoed memo.178
Dec 16, 2022	delivered to governor
May 23, 2022	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1093 substituted for s7349a
May 23, 2022	substituted by a8386a
May 11, 2022	advanced to third reading
May 10, 2022	2nd report cal.
May 09, 2022	1st report cal.1093
May 03, 2022	print number 7349a
May 03, 2022	amend and recommit to alcoholism and substance abuse
Jan 05, 2022	referred to alcoholism and substance abuse
Aug 27, 2021	referred to rules

Votes

- May 23, 2022 - Floor Vote
  A8386
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 23, 2022
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
      
      excused (2)
      
      Brouk
      
      Sanders Jr.
  May 9, 2022 - Committee Vote
  S7349A
  
  5
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: May 9, 2022
      
      aye (5)
      
      Akshar
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Kaplan
      
      Rivera
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Oberacker
      
      excused (1)
      
      Brouk

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2021-S7349 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8386
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §32.29, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S5970

2021-S7349 - Summary

Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals while bathing, sleeping, using restrooms and receiving individual counseling services, while also allowing for maximization of the use of such facility.

2021-S7349 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7349 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7349
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 27, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the  construction
   of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the priva-
   cy of individuals

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (b) of section 32.29 of the mental hygiene law,
 as added by chapter 558 of the laws of  1999,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (b) The construction of a facility shall require the prior approval of
 such  commissioner if the provider of services seeking to engage in such
 construction  receives  funding  from  the  office  of  [alcoholism  and
 substance  abuse] ADDICTION services AND SUPPORTS pursuant to this chap-
 ter and/or seeks a funding source for such  construction  project  other
 than  from the mental health services facilities improvement program, or
 its successor agency, directly or indirectly through a  closely  related
 entity;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT SUCH FACILITIES SHALL BE DESIGNED AND
 CONSTRUCTED IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES PRIVACY WHILE  BATHING,  SLEEPING,
 USING RESTROOMS AND RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SERVICES, WHILE ALSO
 ALLOWING FOR MAXIMIZATION OF THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13103-02-1

2021-S7349A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8386
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §32.29, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S5970

2021-S7349A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S7349A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7349A

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the construction
of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy
of individuals

 
PURPOSE:

Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence
services that promote the privacy of individuals

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivision (b) of section 32.29 of the mental hygiene
law to provide that facilities receiving funding from the office of
addiction services and supports be designed and constructed in a manner
that promotes privacy while bathing, sleeping, using restrooms, and
receiving individual counseling services, while also allowing for maxim-
ization of the use of such facilities.

Subdivision 4 of Section 1 provides that the determinations regarding
privacy considerations as required under this subdivision shall only
apply to new construction. The failure to meet privacy considerations in
existing construction shall not impede the commissioner's approval of
new construction.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

When it comes to recovery, the atmosphere at a treatment facility and
the comfort of its accommodations can be as important as the psychoso-
cial therapies. Substance use treatment often involves medical treatment
that may have unpleasant physical effects. The facilities which offer
treatment should, at minimum, provide privacy to those individuals seek-
ing treatment while bathing, sleeping, using restrooms, and receiving
individual counseling services. Quality accommodations and amenities can
motivate individuals to stay in treatment, maintain their dignity and
experience the full benefits of therapy.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S7349A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7349--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 27, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Alcoholism  and Substance Abuse in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the construction
   of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the priva-
   cy of individuals
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The opening paragraph of subdivision (b) of section 32.29
 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 558 of the laws of  1999,
 is amended and a new paragraph 4 is added to read as follows:
   The  construction  of  a  facility shall require the prior approval of
 such commissioner if the provider of services seeking to engage in  such
 construction  receives  funding  from  the  office  of  [alcoholism  and
 substance abuse] ADDICTION services AND SUPPORTS pursuant to this  chap-
 ter  and/or  seeks  a funding source for such construction project other
 than from the mental health services facilities improvement program,  or
 its  successor  agency, directly or indirectly through a closely related
 entity; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH FACILITIES SHALL  BE  DESIGNED  AND
 CONSTRUCTED  IN  A MANNER THAT PROMOTES PRIVACY WHILE BATHING, SLEEPING,
 USING RESTROOMS AND RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SERVICES, WHILE ALSO
 ALLOWING FOR MAXIMIZATION OF THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY.
   4. THE DETERMINATIONS REGARDING  PRIVACY  CONSIDERATIONS  AS  REQUIRED
 UNDER  THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO NEW CONSTRUCTION.  THE FAIL-
 URE TO MEET PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS IN EXISTING  CONSTRUCTION  SHALL  NOT
 IMPEDE THE COMMISSIONER'S APPROVAL OF NEW CONSTRUCTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13103-03-2

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