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Feb 05, 2018 | referred to alcoholism and drug abuse delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 30, 2018 | advanced to third reading |
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Jan 03, 2018 | referred to alcoholism and drug abuse returned to senate died in assembly |
Feb 06, 2017 | referred to alcoholism and drug abuse delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 31, 2017 | advanced to third reading |
Jan 30, 2017 | 2nd report cal. |
Jan 24, 2017 | 1st report cal.87 |
Jan 05, 2017 | referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
senate Bill S902
Sponsored By
Thomas D. Croci
(R) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
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- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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Fred Akshar
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
George A. Amedore, Jr.
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Phil Boyle
(R) 0 Senate District
Kemp Hannon
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S902 (ACTIVE) - Details
S902 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S902 Revised 01/31/18 SPONSOR: CROCI TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the creation of a sober living task force PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to identify and promote alcohol and drug free living environments statewide for persons in recovery from a chemi- cal dependency. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new section, 19.04, to the mental hygiene law, there- by establishing the sober living task force. The task force will be charged with establishing best practice guidelines for sober living residences that illustrate the most appropriate and effective environ- ment for persons recovering from a chemical dependency. The task force
S902 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 902 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CROCI, AKSHAR, HANNON, MURPHY, ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the creation of a sober living task force 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 19.04 to read as follows: § 19.04 SOBER LIVING TASK FORCE. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: "SOBER LIVING RESIDENCE" SHALL MEAN ANY RESIDENCE LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE WHERE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF SUCH RESIDENCE HOLDS THE RESIDENCE OUT TO THE PUBLIC AS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, WHERE NO FORMAL TREATMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE. 2. THE SOBER LIVING TASK FORCE IS HEREBY CREATED, WHICH PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR SOBER LIVING RESIDENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. 3. THE TASK FORCE SHALL STUDY AND UTILIZE RELIABLE EVIDENCE AND INFOR- MATION COLLECTED FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN NEW YORK STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO: (A) DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF SOBER HOMES OPERATING IN THE STATE; (B) ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING BEST PRACTICES FOR SOBER LIVING RESIDENCES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE SOBER LIVING ENVIRONMENT, WITH A FOCUS ON LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS OF BENEFITING THE PERSON IN RECOVERY; (C) STUDY AND ISSUE FINDINGS REGARDING HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS RELATED TO THE OCCUPANCY AND OPERATION OF SOBER LIVING RESIDENCES FOR THE PERSON IN RECOVERY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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