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Assembly Bill A10119A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the heroin and opioid addiction wraparound demonstration services program

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2015-A10119 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.18-a, Ment Hyg L; amd §2, Chap 32 of 2014
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A5082

2015-A10119 - Summary

Relates to the heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services program; makes provisions permanent.

2015-A10119 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  10119

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  the  heroin  and
  opioid  addiction  wraparound  demonstration  services program; and to
  amend chapter 32 of the laws of 2014, amending the mental hygiene  law
  relating  to  the heroin and opioid addiction wraparound demonstration
  services program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

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

  Section  1.  Section  19.18-a  of  the mental hygiene law, as added by
chapter 32 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
S 19.18-a Heroin  and  opioid  addiction  wraparound  services   [demon-
              stration] 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,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
LIMITED  TO,  INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT 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 identify and  establish  where  the  wraparound  services  [demon-
stration] 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
  (d) Transportation assistance.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14931-02-6

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2015-A10119A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.18-a, Ment Hyg L; amd §2, Chap 32 of 2014
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A5082

2015-A10119A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services program; makes provisions permanent.

2015-A10119A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                10119--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ROSENTHAL, CUSICK -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse -- reported and referred to
  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  the  heroin  and
  opioid  addiction  wraparound  demonstration  services program; and to
  amend chapter 32 of the laws of 2014, amending the mental hygiene  law
  relating  to  the heroin and opioid addiction wraparound demonstration
  services program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

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

  Section  1.  Section  19.18-a  of  the mental hygiene law, as added by
chapter 32 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
S 19.18-a Heroin  and  opioid  addiction  wraparound  services   [demon-
              stration] 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,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
LIMITED  TO,  INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT 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 identify and  establish  where  the  wraparound  services  [demon-
stration] 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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