NY State Senate Bill 2017-S4104

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to cities
Feb 03, 2017	referred to cities

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6351
Current Committee:: Senate Cities
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Add §12-140, NYC Ad Cd; amd §1, Chap 53 of 2012
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S4775, A5680
2015-2016: S3253, A914
2019-2020: S2885, A1116
2021-2022: S3417
2023-2024: S4569

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to substance abuse prevention personnel in New York city schools.

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4104

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the administrative code of the city
of New York and chapter 53 of the laws of 2012, enacting the aid to
localities budget, in relation to substance abuse prevention personnel
in New York city schools

 PURPOSE :

To guarantee that the NYC Department of Education shall provide on a
full time basis at least one substance prevention and intervention
specialist at each public school. A substance abuse prevention and
intervention specialist is a New York City department of education
employee that has received substance abuse training through the NYS
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section One of the Administrative Code of the City of New York is
amended by adding a new Section 12-140.

 EXISTING LAW :

New law

 JUSTIFICATION :

Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Specialists (SAPIS) serve
an indispensable function in New York City Schools. Trained to deal
with the effects and causes of emotional, physical, and substance
abuse, SAPIS counselors fill a role that other Department of Education
employees simply cannot.

SAPIS counselors prevent and eliminate many forms of disruptive
behavior that hinders a student's ability to learn and the teacher's
ability to teach. Negative behavioral traits often develop as a result
of abuse in a student's family. Drug abuse among the children of drug
abusers is not uncommon. These children also frequently develop
violence-prone personalities and a sharp decline in academic
performance. SAPIS workers are our best tools for stemming these
trends.

Bolstering the SAPIS program will lead to a long-term decrease in New
York State's financial obligations. In short, SAPIS has been proven to
shepherd students front high risk to productive members of society.
The Passage of this bill will ensure that at least one full time
substance abuse prevention and intervention specialist be assigned to
each NYC Public School.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

01/06/16 Referred to Cities
02/04/15 Referred to Cities

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4104
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York  and
   chapter 53 of the laws of 2012, enacting the aid to localities budget,
   in  relation  to substance abuse prevention personnel in New York city
   schools

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
 by adding a new section 12-140 to read as follows:
   § 12-140 SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PERSONNEL.    THE
 NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE ON A FULL-TIME BASIS
 AT  LEAST  ONE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SPECIALIST AT
 EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  A  SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SPECIALIST IS A
 NEW YORK  CITY  DEPARTMENT  OF  EDUCATION  EMPLOYEE  THAT  HAS  RECEIVED
 SUBSTANCE ABUSE TRAINING THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM
 AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES.
   §  2. Section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2012, enacting the aid to
 localities budget, is amended by repealing  the  items  hereinbelow  set
 forth  in  brackets and by adding to such section the other items under-
 scored in this section.
                       DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
             OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
 
 PREVENTION AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
 
   Special Revenue Funds - Other
   Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
   Mental Hygiene Program Fund Account
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01305-01-7

 S. 4104                             2

 Notwithstanding any provision of law to  the
   contrary,  the  commissioner of the office
   of alcoholism and substance abuse services
   shall [be authorized to continue contracts
   which were executed on or before March 31,
   2012  with entities providing services for
   problem gambling and  chemical  dependency
   prevention and treatment services, without
   any   additional  requirements  that  such
   contracts  be   subject   to   competitive
   bidding, a request for proposal process or
   other  administrative procedures.   Of the
   amounts  appropriated  herein,  at   least
   $14,859,531  shall  be  made] MAKE FUNDING
   available to the New York City  Department
   of  Education for the continuation of such
   school-operated    prevention     programs
   provided  by  school  district [employees]
   SUBSTANCE  ABUSE  PREVENTION  AND   INTER-
   VENTION PERSONNEL ........................... 42,553,000
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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James Sanders Jr.

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4104 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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