assembly Bill A833B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of a program for the use of medication assisted treatment for inmates

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S2161 - In Senate Committee Rules Committee


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Actions

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2020 committed to rules
Feb 27, 2020 advanced to third reading
Feb 26, 2020 2nd report cal.
Feb 25, 2020 1st report cal.465
Jan 21, 2020 reported and committed to finance
Jan 08, 2020 referred to crime victims, crime and correction
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 20, 2019 ordered to third reading rules cal.540
substituted for a833b
Jan 08, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.41
Jun 20, 2019 substituted by s2161b
Jun 18, 2019 ordered to third reading rules cal.540
rules report cal.540
reported
reported referred to rules
Jun 13, 2019 print number 833b
Jun 13, 2019 amend and recommit to ways and means
Mar 26, 2019 reported referred to ways and means
Feb 20, 2019 print number 833a
Feb 20, 2019 amend and recommit to correction
Jan 11, 2019 referred to correction

Votes

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Feb 25, 2020 - Finance committee Vote

S2161B
14
6
committee
14
Aye
6
Nay
2
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Jan 21, 2020 - Crime Victims, Crime and Correction committee Vote

S2161B
6
1
committee
6
Aye
1
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Jan 21, 2020

nay (1)

May 7, 2019 - Finance committee Vote

S2161
17
3
committee
17
Aye
3
Nay
3
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Mar 11, 2019 - Crime Victims, Crime and Correction committee Vote

S2161
5
1
committee
5
Aye
1
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Mar 11, 2019

nay (1)
aye wr (1)

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A833 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2161
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §626, amd §45, Cor L; add §19.18-c, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8774, S8914
2021-2022: A533, S1795

A833 - Summary

Relates to the establishment of a program for the use of medication assisted treatment for inmates in both state and county correctional facilities; reporting requirements; substance use disorder treatment and transition services implemented in jails.

A833 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                   833

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  COOK, SIMON, LAVINE, DICKENS,
  TAYLOR, D'URSO, SEAWRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, ARROYO, RIVERA, CRESPO  --  read
  once and referred to the Committee on Correction

AN  ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the establishment of
  a program for the use of medication assisted  treatment  for  inmates;
  and to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the implementation
  of substance use disorder treatment and transition services in jails

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new  section  625
to read as follows:
  §  625.  MEDICATION  ASSISTED TREATMENT IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. 1.
FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION  "MEDICATION  ASSISTED  TREATMENT"  MEANS
TREATMENT  OF  CHEMICAL  DEPENDENCE  OR ABUSE AND CONCOMITANT CONDITIONS
WITH MEDICATIONS REQUIRING A PRESCRIPTION OR ORDER  FROM  AN  AUTHORIZED
PRESCRIBING PROFESSIONAL.
  2.  (A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM
AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO  BE  ADMINIS-
TERED AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE, FOR
THE  PURPOSE  OF  EMPLOYING MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR INMATES IN
SUCH FACILITIES WHO ARE UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR A SUBSTANCE USE  DISOR-
DER.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE ALL FORMS OF MEDICATION ASSISTED TREAT-
MENTS  APPROVED  FOR  THE  TREATMENT  OF A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BY THE
FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR THE  DURATION  OF  AN  INMATE'S
INCARCERATION  AND  SHALL  PROVIDE  AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN FOR
EACH PARTICIPANT.  AFTER A MEDICAL SCREENING, INMATES WHO ARE DETERMINED
TO SUFFER  FROM  A  SUBSTANCE  USE  DISORDER,  FOR  WHICH  FDA  APPROVED
ADDICTION MEDICATIONS EXIST SHALL BE OFFERED PLACEMENT IN THE MEDICATION
ASSISTED  TREATMENT  PROGRAM.  PLACEMENT  IN  SUCH  PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
MANDATORY. EACH PARTICIPATING  INMATE  SHALL  WORK  WITH  AN  AUTHORIZED
SPECIALIST  TO  DETERMINE AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN, INCLUDING AN
APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COUNSELING.  DECISIONS REGARDING TYPE,  DOSAGE,  OR
DURATION  OF  ANY MEDICATION REGIMEN SHALL BE MADE BY A QUALIFIED HEALTH
CARE PROFESSIONAL LICENSED OR CERTIFIED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE  EDUCA-

Co-Sponsors

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Multi-Sponsors

A833A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2161
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §626, amd §45, Cor L; add §19.18-c, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8774, S8914
2021-2022: A533, S1795

A833A - Summary

Relates to the establishment of a program for the use of medication assisted treatment for inmates in both state and county correctional facilities; reporting requirements; substance use disorder treatment and transition services implemented in jails.

A833A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 833--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  COOK, SIMON, LAVINE, DICKENS,
  TAYLOR, D'URSO, SEAWRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, ARROYO, RIVERA, CRESPO,  JAFFEE,
  WEPRIN,  QUART,  ORTIZ  --  read once and referred to the Committee on
  Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the establishment  of
  a  program  for  the use of medication assisted treatment for inmates;
  and to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the implementation
  of substance use disorder treatment and transition services in jails

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The correction law is amended by adding a new section 626
to read as follows:
  § 626. MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT IN  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITIES.  1.
FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION  "MEDICATION  ASSISTED TREATMENT" MEANS
TREATMENT OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE OR  ABUSE  AND  CONCOMITANT  CONDITIONS
WITH  MEDICATIONS  REQUIRING  A PRESCRIPTION OR ORDER FROM AN AUTHORIZED
PRESCRIBING PROFESSIONAL.
  2. (A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF  ALCOHOLISM
AND  SUBSTANCE  ABUSE SERVICES, SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO BE ADMINIS-
TERED AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF EMPLOYING MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT  FOR  INMATES  IN
SUCH  FACILITIES WHO ARE UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR A SUBSTANCE USE DISOR-
DER.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE ALL FORMS OF MEDICATION ASSISTED TREAT-
MENTS APPROVED FOR THE TREATMENT OF A  SUBSTANCE  USE  DISORDER  BY  THE
FEDERAL  FOOD  AND  DRUG  ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DURATION OF AN INMATE'S
INCARCERATION AND SHALL PROVIDE AN  INDIVIDUALIZED  TREATMENT  PLAN  FOR
EACH PARTICIPANT.  AFTER A MEDICAL SCREENING, INMATES WHO ARE DETERMINED
TO  SUFFER  FROM  A  SUBSTANCE  USE  DISORDER,  FOR  WHICH  FDA APPROVED
ADDICTION MEDICATIONS EXIST SHALL BE OFFERED PLACEMENT IN THE MEDICATION
ASSISTED TREATMENT PROGRAM. PLACEMENT  IN  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  NOT  BE

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

Co-Sponsors

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Multi-Sponsors

A833B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2161
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §626, amd §45, Cor L; add §19.18-c, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8774, S8914
2021-2022: A533, S1795

A833B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the establishment of a program for the use of medication assisted treatment for inmates in both state and county correctional facilities; reporting requirements; substance use disorder treatment and transition services implemented in jails.

A833B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 833--B

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  COOK, SIMON, LAVINE, DICKENS,
  TAYLOR, D'URSO, SEAWRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, ARROYO, RIVERA, CRESPO,  JAFFEE,
  WEPRIN,  QUART, ORTIZ, McDONALD, WALKER, COLTON, PERRY, CARROLL, RICH-
  ARDSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DenDEKKER --  read  once  and
  referred  to the Committee on Correction -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  and  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the establishment of
  a program for the use of medication assisted  treatment  for  inmates;
  and to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the implementation
  of substance use disorder treatment and transition services in jails

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new  section  626
to read as follows:
  §  626.  MEDICATION  ASSISTED TREATMENT IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. 1.
FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION  "MEDICATION  ASSISTED  TREATMENT"  MEANS
TREATMENT  OF  CHEMICAL  DEPENDENCE  OR ABUSE AND CONCOMITANT CONDITIONS
WITH MEDICATIONS REQUIRING A PRESCRIPTION OR ORDER  FROM  AN  AUTHORIZED
PRESCRIBING PROFESSIONAL.
  2.  (A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM
AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO  BE  ADMINIS-
TERED AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE, FOR
THE  PURPOSE  OF  EMPLOYING MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR INMATES IN
SUCH FACILITIES WHO ARE UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR A SUBSTANCE USE  DISOR-
DER.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE ALL FORMS OF MEDICATION ASSISTED TREAT-
MENTS  APPROVED  FOR  THE  TREATMENT  OF A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BY THE
FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR THE  DURATION  OF  AN  INMATE'S
INCARCERATION  AND  SHALL  PROVIDE  AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN FOR

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