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May 21, 2018 | referred to health |
senate Bill S8809
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Gustavo Rivera
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S8809 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8534
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 33-B §§3398 - 3398-f
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S498, A60
S8809 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8809 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the safer consumption services act PURPOSE: This bill relates to the enactment of the Safer Consumption Services Act. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends the Public Health law by adding a new article 33-B. Section two sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
S8809 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8809 I N S E N A T E May 21, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- 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 enacting the safer consumption services act 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 article 33-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 33-B SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT SECTION 3398. SHORT TITLE. 3398-A. DEFINITIONS. 3398-B. PROGRAM APPROVAL. 3398-C. DESIGNATION. 3398-D. REPORTING. 3398-E. IMMUNITY PROVIDED. 3398-F. LIMITATIONS ON IMMUNITY. § 3398. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES ACT". § 3398-A. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: 1. "PROGRAM" MEANS A SAFER CONSUMPTION SERVICES PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. 2. "ENTITY" MEANS ANY COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, HARM REDUCTION, HOUSING, OR SOCIAL SERVICES AND ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC OR OFFICE, HEALTH CENTER, NURSING CARE FACILI- TY, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, OR OTHER SIMILAR ENTITY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE. 3. "PARTICIPANT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS TO UTILIZE, UTILIZES, OR HAS USED A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. § 3398-B. PROGRAM APPROVAL. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER STATUTE, LAW OR RULE TO THE CONTRARY, THE DEPARTMENT OR A LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT MAY APPROVE AN ENTITY TO OPERATE A PROGRAM IN ONE OR MORE JURISDICTIONS UPON SATISFACTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL HEALTH JURISDICTIONS SHALL ESTABLISH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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