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Assembly Bill A141

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

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

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2011-A141 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4582
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.05, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A10889, S7566

2011-A141 - Summary

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

2011-A141 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   141

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, WEISENBERG, DINOWITZ, CASTRO, DenDEKKER,
  GALEF, GIBSON, GUNTHER, HOOPER, JAFFEE, LUPARDO, MENG, MILLMAN,  REIL-
  LY,  ROBINSON,  SCARBOROUGH,  SCHIMEL,  SPANO,  WEPRIN,  M. MILLER  --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, AUBRY, GABRYSZAK, GLICK,  GOTT-
  FRIED,  MARKEY,  MAYERSOHN,  McENENY,  PHEFFER,  SCHIMMINGER, SWEENEY,
  TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00921-01-1

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2011-A141A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4582
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.05, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A10889, S7566

2011-A141A - Summary

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

2011-A141A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 141--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, WEISENBERG, DINOWITZ, CASTRO, DenDEKKER,
  GALEF, GIBSON, GUNTHER, HOOPER, JAFFEE, LUPARDO, MENG, MILLMAN,  REIL-
  LY,  ROBINSON, SCARBOROUGH, SCHIMEL, SPANO, WEPRIN, M. MILLER, SCHROE-
  DER, LAVINE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE,  AUBRY,  GABRYS-
  ZAK,  GLICK, GOTTFRIED, MARKEY, McENENY, PHEFFER, SCHIMMINGER, SWEENEY
  -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Veterans'  Affairs  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  a
  representative  of  veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs
  and a representative who is a veteran that served  in  combat  and  is
  recovering 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. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of 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:
  (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.  OF THE FOREGOING APPOINTMENTS, ONE SHALL BE A
VETERAN WHO HAS SERVED IN A COMBAT THEATER OR COMBAT ZONE OF  OPERATIONS
AND IS A MEMBER OF A VETERANS ORGANIZATION;
  (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.

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2011-A141B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4582
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.05, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A10889, S7566

2011-A141B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-A141B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 141--B
                                                        Cal. No. 432

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, WEISENBERG, DINOWITZ, CASTRO, DenDEKKER,
  GALEF, GIBSON, GUNTHER, HOOPER, JAFFEE, LUPARDO, MENG, MILLMAN,  REIL-
  LY,  ROBINSON, SCARBOROUGH, SCHIMEL, SPANO, WEPRIN, M. MILLER, SCHROE-
  DER, LAVINE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, AUBRY, CASTELLI,
  GABRYSZAK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, MARKEY, McENENY, SCHIMMINGER, SWEENEY  --
  read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on Veterans' Affairs --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to  said committee -- passed by Assembly and delivered to
  the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  a
  representative  of  veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs
  and a representative who is a veteran that served  in  combat  and  is
  recovering 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. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of 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:
  (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.  OF THE FOREGOING APPOINTMENTS, ONE SHALL BE A
VETERAN WHO HAS SERVED IN A COMBAT THEATER OR COMBAT ZONE OF  OPERATIONS
AND IS A MEMBER OF A VETERANS ORGANIZATION;
  (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,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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