S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5082
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 6, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, CUSICK -- 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 amended by
section 1 of part C of chapter 69 of the laws of 2016, is amended to
read as follows:
§ 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;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(b) Peer supports, including peer to peer support groups;
(c) Employment support; and
(d) Transportation assistance.
3. Not later than June 30, 2018, the commissioner shall provide the
governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the
assembly, the chair of the senate standing committee on alcoholism and
drug abuse and the chair of the assembly committee on alcoholism and
drug abuse with a written evaluation of the [demonstration] program.
Such evaluation shall, at a minimum, address the overall effectiveness
of this [demonstration] program, identify best practices for wraparound
services provided under this [demonstration] program, and any additional
wraparound services that may be appropriate within each type of program
operated, regulated, funded, or approved by the office and address
whether continuation or expansion of this [demonstration] program is
recommended. The written evaluation shall be made available on the
office's website.
§ 2. Section 2 of chapter 32 of the laws of 2014, amending the mental
hygiene law relating to the heroin and opioid addiction wraparound
services demonstration program, as amended by section 2 of part C of
chapter 69 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately [and shall expire and be
deemed repealed March 31, 2019].
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.