Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 20, 2018 |
print number 2815a |
Feb 20, 2018 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 15, 2017 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1753 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 07, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 17, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2815A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S2815 - Details
2017-S2815 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2815 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the infant recovery centers pilot program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE : To require the Department of Health in conjunction with the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services to establish a pilot program of infant recovery centers for infants experiencing opioid or other drug withdrawal symptoms. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section I. Amends section 2500 of the Public Health law to direct the Department of Health to establish a pilot program of infant recovery centers for infants experiencing drug withdrawal symptoms. The bill also directs the Department to report to the Legislature on the program and pilots. Section 2. Provides an immediate effective date and has the program sunset in four years so that it can be evaluated and updated if necessary. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S2815 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2815 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the infant recovery centers pilot program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2508 to read as follows: § 2508. INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM. THERE SHALL BE ESTAB- LISHED AN INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM WHEREBY THE COMMISSION- ER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, SHALL ESTABLISH AT LEAST FOUR INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS IN AREAS OF NEED IN THE STATE. SUCH CENTERS SHALL PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE, NECES- SARY SERVICES AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR TARGETED POPULATIONS IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE INFANTS SHALL BE UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE AND SUFFER FROM WITHDRAWAL RESULTING FROM IN UTERO EXPOSURE TO DRUGS. SUCH INFANT WITHDRAWAL MAY BE THE RESULT OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEONATAL ABSTI- NENCE SYNDROME. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE MORE APPROPRIATE SETTINGS AND COST EFFECTIVE CARE FOR THESE INFANTS THAN HOSPITALS, WHILE ALSO PROVID- ING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES TO PARENTS PREPARING TO BRING THEIR INFANTS HOME. ACCESS TO SUCH SUPPORTS SHALL CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD AFTER THE INFANT HAS LEFT A CENTER. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY, APPRO- PRIATENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CENTERS AND SHALL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS AND AGAIN WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION ON THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be deemed repealed 4 years after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S2815A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S2815A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2815A SPONSOR: HANNON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the infant recovery centers pilot program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To require the Department of Health in conjunction with the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services to establish a pilot program of infant recovery centers for infants experiencing opioid or other drug withdrawal symptoms. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends section 2509 of the Public Health law to direct the Department of Health to establish a pilot program of infant recovery centers for infants experiencing drug withdrawal symptoms. The bill also directs the Department to report to the Legislature on the program and pilots.
2017-S2815A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2815--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health 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 the public health law, in relation to establishing the infant recovery centers pilot program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title 1 of article 25 of the public health law is amended by adding a new section 2509 to read as follows: § 2509. INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM. THERE SHALL BE ESTAB- LISHED AN INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM WHEREBY THE COMMISSION- ER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, SHALL ESTABLISH AT LEAST FOUR INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS IN AREAS OF NEED IN THE STATE. SUCH CENTERS SHALL PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE, NECES- SARY SERVICES AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR TARGETED POPULATIONS IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE INFANTS SHALL BE UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE AND SUFFER FROM WITHDRAWAL RESULTING FROM IN UTERO EXPOSURE TO DRUGS. SUCH INFANT WITHDRAWAL MAY BE THE RESULT OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEONATAL ABSTI- NENCE SYNDROME. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE MORE APPROPRIATE SETTINGS AND COST EFFECTIVE CARE FOR THESE INFANTS THAN HOSPITALS, WHILE ALSO PROVID- ING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES TO PARENTS PREPARING TO BRING THEIR INFANTS HOME. ACCESS TO SUCH SUPPORTS SHALL CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD AFTER THE INFANT HAS LEFT A CENTER. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY, APPRO- PRIATENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CENTERS AND SHALL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFANT RECOVERY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06851-03-8
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