Senate Bill S4650

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1068 - 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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2019-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1068
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10177

2019-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic.

2019-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4650
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 19, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- 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 reporting on the
   status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to  the  heroin
   and opioid epidemic

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 19.07 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (m) to read as follows:
   (M)  (1)  THE OFFICE SHALL REPORT ON THE STATUS AND OUTCOMES OF INITI-
 ATIVES CREATED IN RESPONSE TO THE HEROIN  AND  OPIOID  EPIDEMIC  TO  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
 CHAIRS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE  COMMITTEES  ON  ALCOHOLISM  AND  DRUG
 ABUSE,  THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR
 OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
   (2) SUCH REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND APPLICA-
 BLE, INFORMATION ON:
   (I) THE NUMBER OF  INDIVIDUALS  ENROLLED  IN  THE  INITIATIVE  IN  THE
 PRECEDING QUARTER;
   (II)  THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED THE TREATMENT PROGRAM IN
 THE PRECEDING QUARTER;
   (III) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS DISCHARGED FROM THE TREATMENT  PROGRAM
 IN THE PRECEDING QUARTER;
   (IV) THE AGE AND SEX OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED;
   (V) RELEVANT REGIONAL DATA ABOUT THE INDIVIDUALS;
   (VI) THE POPULATIONS SERVED; AND
   (VII) THE OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH INITIATIVE SURVEYED.
   (3)  SUCH  INITIATIVES SHALL INCLUDE OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS, CRISIS
 DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMS, 24/7 OPEN ACCESS CENTERS, ADOLESCENT CLUB HOUS-
 ES, FAMILY NAVIGATOR PROGRAMS,  PEER  ENGAGEMENT  SPECIALISTS,  RECOVERY

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

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