Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 15, 2016 |
print number 5210a |
Jan 15, 2016 |
amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
May 07, 2015 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S5210A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S5210 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7840
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §15, Chap 408 of 1999
2015-S5210 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5210 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 408 of the laws of 1999 amending the mental hygiene law and other laws relating to enacting Kendra's Law, in relation to grants for mental illness and chemical dependence treatment services during the pendency of a medical assistance eligibility determination PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow for grants for each county to provide mental illness and chemical abuse services to individuals being discharged from a correctional facility. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 allows for grants for each county to provide mental illness and chemical abuse services to individuals being discharged from a correctional facility. Such grants will be used for individuals who the process of applying for medical assistance benefits has commenced one week prior to discharge and who have received similar services to treat mental illness or chemical dependance in a correctional facility. Eligibility will be for 60 days after release, or final medical assistance eligibility whichever is sooner. Section 2 is the effective date.
2015-S5210 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5210 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend chapter 408 of the laws of 1999 amending the mental hygiene law and other laws relating to enacting Kendra's Law, in relation to grants for mental illness and chemical dependence treat- ment services during the pendency of a medical assistance eligibility determination THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15 of chapter 408 of the laws of 1999 amending the mental hygiene law and other laws relating to enacting Kendra's Law, is amended to read as follows: S 15. (a) Within amounts appropriated therefor, the commissioner of mental health shall provide grants to each county and the city of New York, which shall be used by each such county or city, to provide medi- cation, and other services necessary to prescribe and administer medica- tion to treat mental illness during the pendency of a medical assistance eligibility determination. Such eligibility determination shall be completed in a timely and expeditious manner as required by applicable regulations of the commissioner of health. Counties or the city shall use such grants to provide medications prescribed to treat mental illness for individuals for whom the process of applying for medical assistance benefits has been commenced prior to or within one week of discharge or release and who[: (1)] are discharged from a hospital, as defined in section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law[, or (2) have received services in or from a forensic or similar mental health unit of a correctional facility or local correctional facility as defined in section two of the correction law]. (b) Such grants to provide medications shall be subject to the commis- sioner's approval and supervision of an efficient and effective plan EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10915-01-5
2015-S5210A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7840
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §15, Chap 408 of 1999
2015-S5210A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5210A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend chapter 408 of the laws of 1999 amending the mental hygiene law and other laws relating to enacting Kendra's Law, in relation to grants for mental illness and chemical dependence treatment services during the pendency of a medical assistance eligibility determination PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To allow for grants for each county to provide mental illness and chemical abuse services to individuals being discharged from a correctional facility. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 allows for grants for each county to provide mental illness and chemical abuse services to individuals being discharged from a correctional facility. Such grants will be used for individuals who the process of applying for medical assistance benefits has commenced one week prior to discharge and who have received similar services to treat mental illness or chemical dependance in a correctional facility. Eligibility will be for 60 days after release, or final medical assistance eligibility whichever is sooner. Section 2 is the effective date. EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW THIS BILL WOULD ALTER : Amends section 9.51
2015-S5210A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5210--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend chapter 408 of the laws of 1999 amending the mental hygiene law and other laws relating to enacting Kendra's Law, in relation to grants for mental illness and chemical dependence treat- ment services during the pendency of a medical assistance eligibility determination THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15 of chapter 408 of the laws of 1999 amending the mental hygiene law and other laws relating to enacting Kendra's Law, is amended to read as follows: S 15. (a) Within amounts appropriated therefor, the commissioner of mental health shall provide grants to each county and the city of New York, which shall be used by each such county or city, to provide medi- cation, and other services necessary to prescribe and administer medica- tion to treat mental illness during the pendency of a medical assistance eligibility determination. Such eligibility determination shall be completed in a timely and expeditious manner as required by applicable regulations of the commissioner of health. Counties or the city shall use such grants to provide medications prescribed to treat mental illness for individuals for whom the process of applying for medical assistance benefits has been commenced prior to or within one week of discharge or release and who[: (1)] are discharged from a hospital, as defined in section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law[, or (2) have received services in or from a forensic or similar mental health unit of a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10915-02-6
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