Senate Bill S7566

Vetoed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Adds a representative of veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs to the advisory council on alcoholism and substance abuse services

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  • 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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2009-S7566 - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.05, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4582

2009-S7566 - Summary

Adds a representative of veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs to the advisory council on alcoholism and substance abuse programs and a representative who is a combat veteran and is recovering from alcohol and/or substance abuse.

2009-S7566 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7566 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7566

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 22, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental Disabilities

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to adding  a  repre-
  sentative of veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs to the
  advisory council on alcoholism and substance abuse services

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

  Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 19.05 of the mental hygiene law,
as amended by chapter 259 of the laws of 2008, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (a)  The  council  shall consist of the commissioner of alcoholism and
substance abuse services, or his or her designee who shall not have  the
right  to  vote,  the chairman of the conference of local mental hygiene
directors or his or her designee, and [twenty-six] TWENTY-SEVEN  members
appointed  by  the  governor  by  and with the advice and consent of the
senate. The council shall include  at  least  three  members  from  each
appellate  division.  The  governor shall designate one of the appointed
members of the council as chair, who shall serve as  such  for  a  three
year term. The council shall elect a vice-chair, who shall serve as such
for a three year term. Membership shall be representative of the public,
shall  have  broad  programmatic  and  geographic  representation, shall
include both not-for-profit and  proprietary  alcoholism  and  substance
abuse providers of services, and shall include:
  (1) ten consumer representatives, including persons who are recovering
from alcohol and/or substance abuse or significant others of patients or
former patients or patient advocates, or representatives of advocacy and
prevention organizations;
  (2)  ten representatives of providers of services to persons who abuse
or are dependent on alcohol  and/or  substances  or  engage  in  problem
gambling,  including but not limited to representatives of free standing
inpatient alcoholism or substance abuse facilities,  general  hospitals,
residential facilities for persons who abuse or are dependent on alcohol
and/or substances, methadone maintenance programs, outpatient facilities

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

2009-S7566A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.05, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4582

2009-S7566A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds a representative of veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs to the advisory council on alcoholism and substance abuse programs and a representative who is a combat veteran and is recovering from alcohol and/or substance abuse.

2009-S7566A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7566A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7566--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 22, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental Disabilities -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to adding a repre-
  sentative of veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs and  a
  representative  who is a veteran that served in combat and is recover-
  ing from alcohol and/or substance abuse to  the  advisory  council  on
  alcoholism and substance abuse services

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

  Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 19.05 of the mental hygiene law,
as amended by chapter 259 of the laws of 2008, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (a)  The  council  shall consist of the commissioner of alcoholism and
substance abuse services, or his or her designee who shall not have  the
right  to  vote,  the chairman of the conference of local mental hygiene
directors or his or her designee, and [twenty-six] TWENTY-EIGHT  members
appointed  by  the  governor  by  and with the advice and consent of the
senate. The council shall include  at  least  three  members  from  each
appellate  division.  The  governor shall designate one of the appointed
members of the council as chair, who shall serve as  such  for  a  three
year term. The council shall elect a vice-chair, who shall serve as such
for a three year term. Membership shall be representative of the public,
shall  have  broad  programmatic  and  geographic  representation, shall
include both not-for-profit and  proprietary  alcoholism  and  substance
abuse providers of services, and shall include:
  (1) ten consumer representatives, including persons who are recovering
from alcohol and/or substance abuse or significant others of patients or
former patients or patient advocates, or representatives of advocacy and
prevention organizations;
  (2)  ten representatives of providers of services to persons who abuse
or are dependent on alcohol  and/or  substances  or  engage  in  problem
gambling,  including but not limited to representatives of free standing

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

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