Senate Bill S7903

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services demonstration

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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-S7903 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10160
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19.18-a, Ment Hyg L

2013-S7903 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services demonstration program.

2013-S7903 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7903 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 7903                                                 A. 10160

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 17, 2014
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- (at request of the Governor)
  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Rules

IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of
  A. Gunther) -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once and  referred
  to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN  ACT  to  amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the heroin and
  opioid  addiction  wraparound  services  demonstration  program;   and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new  section
19.18-a to read as follows:
S 19.18-A HEROIN  AND OPIOID ADDICTION WRAPAROUND SERVICES DEMONSTRATION
            PROGRAM.
  1. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH
SHALL  DEVELOP  A HEROIN AND OPIOID ADDICTION WRAPAROUND SERVICES DEMON-
STRATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM  SHALL  PROVIDE  WRAPAROUND  SERVICES  TO
ADOLESCENT AND ADULT PATIENTS DURING TREATMENT AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO
SUCH  PATIENTS FOR A CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE PERIOD FOR UP TO NINE MONTHS
AFTER COMPLETION OF SUCH TREATMENT PROGRAM. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL IDEN-
TIFY AND ESTABLISH WHERE THE WRAPAROUND SERVICES  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM
WILL BE PROVIDED.
  2. WRAPAROUND SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE;
  (A) CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WHICH ADDRESS:
  (I) EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES;
  (II) LEGAL SERVICES;
  (III) FINANCIAL SERVICES;
  (IV) SOCIAL SERVICES;
  (V) FAMILY SERVICES; AND
  (VI) CHILDCARE SERVICES;
  (B) PEER SUPPORTS, INCLUDING PEER TO PEER SUPPORT GROUPS;
  (C) EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT; AND

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

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