Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 28, 2016 |
approval memo.19 signed chap.493 |
Nov 16, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.246 substituted for a10294 |
May 17, 2016 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 09, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2016 |
1st report cal.639 |
Apr 13, 2016 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Senate Bill S7301
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S7301 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10294
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง19.31, Ment Hyg L
2015-S7301 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7301 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring certain persons providing substance abuse treatment on counseling to complete training in medication assisted treatment PURPOSE : Requires a credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselors (CASAC) to complete training in medication assisted treatment as part of their continuing education requirement. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the mental hygiene law by adding a new section 19.31. Section 2: Establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : There is a stigma that surrounds the use of medication assisted treatment (MAT) to treat substance use disorders. The lack of familiarity, in combination with the stigma surrounding the treatment,
2015-S7301 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7301 I N S E N A T E April 13, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AMEDORE, MURPHY, ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcohol- ism and Drug Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring certain persons providing substance abuse treatment on counseling to complete training in medication assisted treatment 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 19.31 to read as follows: S 19.31 MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENT. EVERY PERSON WHO IS A CREDENTIALED ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 19.07 OF THIS ARTICLE OR A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WHO PROVIDES TREATMENT OR COUN- SELING SERVICES AT A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER FACILITY, AT A SCHOOL OR PURSUANT TO THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT ACT OF 2000, SHALL, WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION OR WITHIN ONE YEAR OF COMMENCING THE PROVISION OF ANY SUCH TREATMENT OR COUNSELING, WHICH- EVER SHALL BE LATER, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION RELATING TO MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT APPROVED BY THE OFFICE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Provided, that effec- tive immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13640-02-6
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