assembly Bill A692

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes the council for treatment equity within the office of alcoholism and substance abuse

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to ways and means
May 07, 2019 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 09, 2019 referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

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A692 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19.45, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8150
2021-2022: A1927

A692 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the council for treatment equity within the office of alcoholism and substance abuse.

A692 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   692

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, JAFFEE -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN  ACT  to  amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
  council for treatment equity  within  the  office  of  alcoholism  and
  substance abuse

  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
19.45 to read as follows:
§ 19.45 THE COUNCIL FOR TREATMENT EQUITY.
  1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "COUNCIL"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  COUNCIL FOR TREATMENT EQUITY CREATED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF A FULL TIME DIRECTOR AND
ANY ADDITIONAL FULL OR PART TIME STAFF THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS  NECESSARY
TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  (B) "TREATMENT EQUITY ADVISORY BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE ADVISORY BOARD TO
THE COUNCIL, CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
  (C)  "VULNERABLE  POPULATIONS"  SHALL  MEAN THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED
INJUSTICES AND DISADVANTAGES AS A RESULT OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXU-
AL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, DISABILITY STATUS,  AGE,  SOCIOECONOMIC
STATUS  AND/OR  ANY OTHER STATUS WHICH HAS CAUSED A PERSON TO EXPERIENCE
INJUSTICES AND DISADVANTAGES.
  (D) "RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE AREAS" SHALL MEAN COUNTIES  WHERE
THE NON-WHITE POPULATION IS FORTY PERCENT OR MORE OR THE SERVICE AREA OF
AN  AGENCY,  CORPORATION, FACILITY OR INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER SERVICES WHERE THE NON-WHITE POPULATION OF SAID AREA  IS  FORTY
PERCENT OR MORE.
  (E) "PROVIDER OF SERVICES" SHALL MEAN ANY AGENCY, CORPORATION, FACILI-
TY OR INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES TO VULNERABLE
POPULATIONS.
  (F)  "TREATMENT  DISPARITIES"  SHALL  MEAN  MEASURABLE  DIFFERENCES IN
ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES  AS  DETERMINED