Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 19, 2017 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2017 |
amended on third reading 6509a |
Jun 14, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1671 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 30, 2017 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Senate Bill S6509A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Alcoholism And Drug Abuse 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6509 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8384
- Current Committee:
- Senate Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19.18-b, Ment Hyg L
2017-S6509 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6509 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to opioid overdose reversal and peer to peer support services PURPOSE : To codify the Peer Engagement program and require coordination between peer engagement and police, fire, or other first responder departments in connecting individuals receiving an opioid overdose reversal with treatment services. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one: * Adds a new section 19.18-b to the mental hygiene law for the approval of the health commissioner to develop and administer a certification process and standards of training and competency for substance use disorder peer-to-peer support services; * Requires hospital, police, fire, and other first responder departments to connect individuals who have been administered an opioid antagonist with addiction treatment or other support services.
2017-S6509 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6509 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 30, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACOBS -- 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 opioid overdose reversal and peer to peer support services 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 19.18-b to read as follows: § 19.18-B SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PEER TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION "PEER TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES" MEANS PARTICIPANT-CENTERED SERVICES THAT EMPHASIZE KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM THROUGH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN WHICH PEERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE THEIR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION, AND RECOVERY TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY GOALS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO USE DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER A CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND COMPETENCY FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. 3. CERTIFIED PEER TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) DEVELOPING RECOVERY PLANS; (B) RAISING AWARENESS OF EXISTING SOCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES; (C) MODELING COPING SKILLS; (D) ASSISTING WITH APPLYING FOR BENEFITS; (E) ACCOMPANYING CLIENTS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; (F) PROVIDING NON-CLINICAL CRISIS SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY AFTER PERIODS OF HOSPITALIZATION OR INCARCERATION; (G) ACCOMPANYING CLIENTS TO COURT APPEARANCES AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS; (H) WORKING WITH PARTICIPANTS TO IDENTIFY STRENGTHS; (I) LINKING PARTICIPANTS TO FORMAL RECOVERY SUPPORTS; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R) Senate District
2017-S6509A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8384
- Current Committee:
- Senate Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19.18-b, Ment Hyg L
2017-S6509A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6509A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to opioid overdose reversal and peer to peer support services PURPOSE : To codify the Peer Engagement program and require coordination between peer engagement and police, fire, or other first responder departments in connecting individuals receiving an opioid overdose reversal with treatment services. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one: *Adds a new section 19.18-b to the mental hygiene law for the approval of the health commissioner to develop and administer a certification process and standards of training and competency for substance use disorder peer-to-peer support services; *Requires hospital, police, fire, and other first responder departments to connect individuals who have been administered an opioid antagonist with addiction treatment or other support services. Section two: Sets the effective date.
2017-S6509A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6509--A Cal. No. 1671 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 30, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. JACOBS, O'MARA, PHILLIPS, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to opioid overdose reversal and peer to peer support services 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 19.18-b to read as follows: § 19.18-B SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PEER TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION "PEER TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES" MEANS PARTICIPANT-CENTERED SERVICES THAT EMPHASIZE KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM THROUGH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN WHICH PEERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE THEIR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION, AND RECOVERY TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY GOALS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO USE DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER A CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND COMPETENCY FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. 3. CERTIFIED PEER TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) DEVELOPING RECOVERY PLANS; (B) RAISING AWARENESS OF EXISTING SOCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES; (C) MODELING COPING SKILLS; (D) ASSISTING WITH APPLYING FOR BENEFITS; (E) ACCOMPANYING CLIENTS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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