Senate Bill S981

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring certain persons providing substance abuse treatment on counseling to complete training in medication assisted treatment

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A373 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S981 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A373
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.31, Ment Hyg L (as proposed in S.7301 & A.10294)
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S8234, A10758

2017-S981 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring certain persons providing substance abuse treatment or counseling to complete training in medication assisted treatment.

2017-S981 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S981 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    981
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. AMEDORE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring certain
   persons providing substance abuse treatment on counseling to  complete
   training in medication assisted treatment

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 19.31 of the mental hygiene  law,  as  added  by  a
 chapter  of the laws of 2016 amending the mental hygiene law relating to
 requiring certain persons providing substance abuse treatment  on  coun-
 seling  to  complete  training  in  medication  assisted  treatment,  as
 proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7301 and A. 10294,  is  amended
 to read as follows:
 § 19.31 Medication assisted treatment training requirement.
   Every  person  who  is  a  credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse
 counselor pursuant to subdivision (d) of section 19.07 of  this  article
 [or  a  qualified  health  care  professional] who provides treatment or
 counseling services at a substance use disorder facility, [at  a  school
 or  pursuant to the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000,] shall, within
 eighteen months of the effective date of this section or within one year
 of commencing the provision of any such treatment or counseling,  which-
 ever  shall  be  later,  successfully  complete  a course of instruction
 relating to medication assisted treatment approved by the office.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
 manner  as a chapter of the laws of 2016 amending the mental hygiene law
 relating to requiring certain persons providing substance  abuse  treat-
 ment  on  counseling  to complete training in medication assisted treat-
 ment, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.  7301  and  A.  10294,
 takes effect.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07073-01-7

              

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