senate Bill S4496A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Creates a recovery living task force

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 04, 2020 referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jan 15, 2020 advanced to third reading
Jan 14, 2020 2nd report cal.
Jan 13, 2020 1st report cal.66
Jan 08, 2020 print number 4496a
Jan 08, 2020 amend and recommit to alcoholism and substance abuse
referred to alcoholism and substance abuse
returned to senate
died in assembly
Apr 29, 2019 referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Apr 10, 2019 advanced to third reading
Apr 09, 2019 2nd report cal.
Apr 08, 2019 1st report cal.391
Mar 13, 2019 referred to alcoholism and substance abuse

Votes

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Jan 13, 2020 - Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders committee Vote

S4496
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committee
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Nay
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Aye with Reservations
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Absent
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Excused
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Abstained
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Committee Vote: Jan 13, 2020

Apr 8, 2019 - Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders committee Vote

S4496
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committee
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Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
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Absent
0
Excused
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Abstained
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Committee Vote: Apr 8, 2019

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S4496 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6718
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19.04, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3989, A7933
2017-2018: S902, A6210
2021-2022: S3411, A5670
2023-2024: S3349

S4496 - Summary

Creates a recovery living task force to establish best practice guidelines for recovery living residences that illustrate the most appropriate and effective environment for persons recovering from a chemical dependency.

S4496 - Sponsor Memo

S4496 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  4496

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism  and  Substance
  Abuse

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the creation of a
  recovery living task force

  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
19.04 to read as follows:
§ 19.04 RECOVERY LIVING TASK FORCE.
  1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  "RECOVERY  LIVING  RESIDENCE"  SHALL MEAN ANY RESIDENCE LOCATED IN NEW
YORK STATE WHERE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF SUCH RESIDENCE HOLDS THE RESI-
DENCE OUT TO THE PUBLIC AS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE  LIVING  ENVIRONMENT
FOR  PERSONS  RECOVERING  FROM  A  CHEMICAL  DEPENDENCY, WHERE NO FORMAL
TREATMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE.
  2. THE RECOVERY LIVING TASK FORCE IS HEREBY CREATED, WHICH PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES
FOR RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE THE MOST APPROPRIATE  AND
EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.
  3. THE TASK FORCE SHALL STUDY AND UTILIZE RELIABLE EVIDENCE AND INFOR-
MATION  COLLECTED FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN NEW YORK STATE
AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO:
  (A) DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF RECOVERY HOMES OPERATING IN THE STATE;
  (B) ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING  BEST  PRACTICES
FOR  RECOVERY  LIVING RESIDENCES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG
FREE RECOVERY LIVING ENVIRONMENT, WITH  A  FOCUS  ON  LEAST  RESTRICTIVE
MEANS OF BENEFITING THE PERSON IN RECOVERY;
  (C)  STUDY  AND  ISSUE  FINDINGS  REGARDING HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS
RELATED TO THE OCCUPANCY AND OPERATION OF RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES FOR
THE PERSON IN RECOVERY;

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

Co-Sponsors

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S4496A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6718
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19.04, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3989, A7933
2017-2018: S902, A6210
2021-2022: S3411, A5670
2023-2024: S3349

S4496A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a recovery living task force to establish best practice guidelines for recovery living residences that illustrate the most appropriate and effective environment for persons recovering from a chemical dependency.

S4496A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4496A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 4496--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  MARTINEZ, MAYER, GAUGHRAN, KAPLAN, PARKER -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on  Alcoholism  and  Substance  Abuse -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in accordance with Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the creation of a
  recovery living task force

  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
19.04 to read as follows:
§ 19.04 RECOVERY LIVING TASK FORCE.
  1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  "RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCE" SHALL MEAN ANY RESIDENCE  LOCATED  IN  NEW
YORK STATE WHERE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF SUCH RESIDENCE HOLDS THE RESI-
DENCE  OUT  TO THE PUBLIC AS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM  A  CHEMICAL  DEPENDENCY,  WHERE  NO  FORMAL
TREATMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE.
  2. THE RECOVERY LIVING TASK FORCE IS HEREBY CREATED, WHICH PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES
FOR  RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND
EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.
  3. THE TASK FORCE SHALL STUDY AND UTILIZE RELIABLE EVIDENCE AND INFOR-
MATION COLLECTED FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN NEW YORK  STATE
AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO:
  (A) DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES OPERATING IN THE STATE;
  (B)  ISSUE  RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING BEST PRACTICES
FOR RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ALCOHOL  AND  DRUG
FREE  RECOVERY  LIVING  ENVIRONMENT,  WITH  A FOCUS ON LEAST RESTRICTIVE
MEANS OF BENEFITING THE PERSON IN RECOVERY.  IN  DEVELOPING  GUIDELINES,

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

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