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Assembly Bill A10177A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic

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2017-A10177 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A1068

2017-A10177 - Summary

Relates to reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic.

2017-A10177 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10177
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 22, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. 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 publishing of
   annual inspection reports of chemical dependence programs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  22.03  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
   (D) 1. THE AGENCY SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS  WEBSITE  ON  AN  ANNUAL  BASIS
 INSPECTION   REPORTS  FOR  EACH  PROGRAM  IT  LICENSES;  THE  NUMBER  OF
 COMPLAINTS AND TYPE OF COMPLAINTS LODGED ABOUT EACH PROGRAM  (OUTPATIENT
 AND RESIDENTIAL); AND THE NUMBER OF DISCHARGES FOR EACH PROGRAM, INCLUD-
 ING THE BASIS FOR EACH DISCHARGE.
   2. EVERY AGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL RECORD AND REPORT THE FOLLOWING
 INFORMATION TO THE AGENCY ON MONTHLY BASIS:
   A.  THE  NUMBER  OF  PATIENTS ENROLLED IN THE SERVICE IN THE PRECEDING
 CALENDAR MONTH;
   B. THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO COMPLETED THE SERVICE IN  THE  PRECEDING
 CALENDAR MONTH;
   C.  THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO VOLUNTARILY LEFT THE SERVICE, AND THEIR
 REASON FOR LEAVING THE SERVICE, IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH;
   D. THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE IN THE PRECEDING
 CALENDAR MONTH AND BASIS FOR EACH SUCH DISCHARGE;
   E. NUMBER OF PATIENTS  WHO  RECEIVE  DISABILITY  BENEFITS,  NUMBER  OF
 PATIENTS  WHO  HAVE  CO-OCCURRING  MENTAL  HEALTH  DIAGNOSES,  NUMBER OF
 PATIENTS WHO ARE COURT-MANDATED TO THE SERVICE;
   F. THE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, INCLUDING RACE, GENDER, AGE,  NATIONAL
 ORIGIN,  SEXUAL  ORIENTATION,  HEALTH  INSURANCE  STATUS, HOUSING STATUS
 PRIOR  TO  ADMISSION,  SHELTER  HISTORY,  HISTORY  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE
 INVOLVEMENT  (I.E.,  CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE), AND
 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INFORMATION OF ALL PATIENTS REFERRED TO IN SUBPARAGRAPHS
 A THROUGH E OF THIS PARAGRAPH; AND
   G. THE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OF DISCHARGES AND THE OUTCOMES
 OF THOSE APPEALS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2017-A10177A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A1068

2017-A10177A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic.

2017-A10177A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10177--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 22, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse -- committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reporting on  the
   status  and  outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin
   and opioid epidemic

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  19.07  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (l) to read as follows:
   (L) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL REPORT ON THE STATUS AND OUTCOMES  OF  INITI-
 ATIVES  CREATED  IN  RESPONSE  TO  THE HEROIN AND OPIOID EPIDEMIC TO THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
 CHAIRS  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  AND  SENATE COMMITTEES ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG
 ABUSE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE  CHAIR
 OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
   (2) SUCH REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND APPLICA-
 BLE, INFORMATION ON:
   (I)  THE  NUMBER  OF  INDIVIDUALS  ENROLLED  IN  THE INITIATIVE IN THE
 PRECEDING QUARTER;
   (II) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED THE TREATMENT PROGRAM  IN
 THE PRECEDING QUARTER;
   (III)  THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS DISCHARGED FROM THE TREATMENT PROGRAM
 IN THE PRECEDING QUARTER;
   (IV) THE AGE AND SEX OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED;
   (V) RELEVANT REGIONAL DATA ABOUT THE INDIVIDUALS;
   (VI) THE POPULATIONS SERVED; AND
   (VII) THE OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH INITIATIVE SURVEYED.
   (3) SUCH INITIATIVES SHALL INCLUDE OPIOID TREATMENT  PROGRAMS,  CRISIS
 DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMS, 24/7 OPEN ACCESS CENTERS, ADOLESCENT CLUB HOUS-
 ES,  FAMILY  NAVIGATOR  PROGRAMS,  PEER ENGAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, RECOVERY
 COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH CENTERS, REGIONAL ADDICTION RESOURCE CENTERS  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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