Assembly Bill A6412

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of mental hygiene to post information related to receiving treatment for addiction to narcotics

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  • 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

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2013-A6412 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8630
2015-2016: A2919

2013-A6412 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of mental hygiene to post information related to receiving treatment for addiction to narcotics.

2013-A6412 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6412

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KATZ,  GRAF,  OAKS, CERETTO, DUPREY, CURRAN,
  CROUCH, MONTESANO, RAIA, TENNEY, RA, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. THIELE -- read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Mental
  Health

AN  ACT  to  amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the posting of
  certain signs

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

  Section  1.    Section  19.09  of the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
  (I) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE POSTING OF  SIGNS  ADVISING
WHERE  TO GET HELP REGARDING THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF A NARCOTICS
ADDICTION,  IN  ALL  FACILITIES  LICENSED  BY  THE  STATE  TO   DISPENSE
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO THE PUBLIC. SUCH SIGNS, NOT MORE THAN THREE INCHES
BY  FIVE  INCHES,  MUST  BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED BY THE FACILITY AT EACH
COUNTER OR OTHER LOCATION WHERE PRESCRIPTIONS ARE DISPENSED. THE  INFOR-
MATION CONTAINED IN SUCH SIGNAGE SHALL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE INTERNET AT
APPROPRIATE INTERNET SITES.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09993-01-3

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