|
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|
|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2010 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.189 rules report cal.189 reported |
| Jun 08, 2010 |
reported referred to rules |
| May 11, 2010 |
reported referred to ways and means |
| Mar 04, 2010 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Assembly Bill A10104
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ORTIZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Actions
co-Sponsors
Ellen C. Jaffee
2009-A10104 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Health
2009-A10104 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10104
TITLE OF BILL: An act requiring the office of alcoholism and substance
abuse services to develop educational materials regarding screening for
alcoholism and chemical dependency to health care providers
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would require the Commissioner of the
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, in consultation with,
the Commissioner of the Department of Health, to provide and publish
educational materials for health care providers regarding screening,
assessment, and diagnosis of alcoholism and chemical dependency.
JUSTIFICATION: Physicians and related health care providers are well
positioned to detect possible alcohol or substance abuse related prob-
lems during routine patient visits, provided the appropriate screening
procedures are implemented. In a review of multiple studies, screening
was credited with reducing problem drinking by an average of 17.4
percent over time periods ranging from six months to two years according
to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. However, only 8.7
percent of people with drinking problems reported receiving any screen-
ing or advice from their primary-care physician.
In a recent Assembly roundtable discussion regarding alcohol and chemi-
cal dependency services available to women, held jointly by the Assembly
Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the Assembly Task Force on
Women's Issues, and attended by community providers and advocates, it
2009-A10104 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
10104
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 4, 2010
___________
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
AN ACT requiring the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services
to develop educational materials regarding screening for alcoholism
and chemical dependency to health care providers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance
abuse services, in consultation with the commissioner of the department
of health, shall provide and publish, in electronic or other format,
educational materials for health care providers, as defined in subdivi-
sion 6 of section 238 of the public health law, regarding screening,
assessment, and diagnosis of alcoholism and chemical dependency. Such
educational materials may include, but shall not be limited to, informa-
tion regarding symptoms of addiction, causes of addiction, evidence
based instruments health care providers may use in screening, screening
techniques, and treatment. Such educational materials shall be made
available to health care providers through the official website of the
office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and by any other means
deemed appropriate by the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and
substance abuse services.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16191-01-0
Comments
Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.
Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.
Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.