NY State Senate Bill S6288A

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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 22, 2020	advanced to third reading
Jan 21, 2020	2nd report cal.
Jan 15, 2020	1st report cal.183
Jan 08, 2020	print number 6288a
Jan 08, 2020	amend (t) and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
Jun 03, 2019	referred to rules

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S6288 - Details

Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §19.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S2209

S6288 - Summary

Relates to annual reporting on substance use disorder in incarcerated individuals; requires the office of addiction services and supports to monitor programs providing treatment to incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities and provide an annual report.

S6288 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6288

SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to
annual reporting on inmate substance abuse

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would require the annual reporting of data on the substances
that incarcerated individuals are most commonly addicted to and what
treatments are made available.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the subdivision (h) of section 19.07 of the mental
hygiene law.

Section two establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Current New York State law requires the Office of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Services to monitor substance use disorder treatment
programs in state correctional facilities and file an annual report on
the adequacy of such programs.

In New York State correctional facilities, at least 80% of incarcerated
individuals have some type of substance use disorder, but data is not
available on what the types of substances incarcerated individuals
abuse. While we work to expand access to treatment within our correc-
tional facilities, we must have a clear understanding of the most
commonly abused substances so we can make available the most appropriate
treatment options.

This legislation would require the annual report on substance use disor-
der treatment programs in state correctional facilities issued by the
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to include data on
what substances incarcerated individuals are most commonly using, what
treatments are available and how many individuals are receiving such
treatment.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S6288 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6288

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 annual reporting
  on inmate substance abuse

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

  Section 1. Subdivision (h) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law,
as  amended by section 118-f of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the
laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  (h) The office of alcoholism and substance abuse services shall  moni-
tor  programs  providing  care  and treatment to inmates in correctional
facilities operated by  the  department  of  corrections  and  community
supervision  who have a history of alcohol or substance abuse or depend-
ence. The office shall also develop  guidelines  for  the  operation  of
alcohol  and  substance  abuse  treatment  programs in such correctional
facilities in order to ensure that such programs sufficiently  meet  the
needs of inmates with a history of alcohol or substance abuse or depend-
ence and promote the successful transition to treatment in the community
upon  release. No later than the first day of December of each year, the
office shall submit a report regarding: (1) the adequacy and  effective-
ness  of  alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs operated by the
department of corrections  and  community  supervision;  (2)  THE  TOTAL
NUMBER  OF  INMATES  IN  CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN SCREENED
FOR, AND DETERMINED TO HAVE, A SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER; (3) INFORMATION
REGARDING WHICH SUBSTANCES INMATES  ARE  MOST  DEPENDENT  UPON  AND  THE
AVAILABLE  TREATMENT FOR SUCH INMATES WITHIN EACH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY;
AND (4) THE NUMBER OF INMATES RECEIVING TREATMENT IN CORRECTIONAL FACIL-
ITIES FOR EACH SUBSTANCE. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE SENT to the governor, the
temporary president of the senate, the  speaker  of  the  assembly,  the
chairman of the senate committee on crime victims, crime and correction,
and the chairman of the assembly committee on correction.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06062-01-9

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S6288A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §19.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S2209

S6288A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6288A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6288A

SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to annual reporting
on substance use disorder in incarcerated individuals

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would require the Office of Addiction Services and Supports to
update its guidelines for correctional substance use disorder treatment,
in line with best practices, and would require annual reporting of data
on the substances that incarcerated individuals are most commonly
addicted to and what treatment they receive.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the subdivision (h) of section 19.07 of the mental
hygiene law.

Section two establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Current New York State law requires the Office of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Services to monitor substance use disorder treatment
programs in state correctional facilities and file an annual report on
the adequacy of such programs.

In New York State correctional facilities, at least 80% of incarcerated
individuals have some type of substance use disorder, but data is not
available on what the types of substances incarcerated individuals are
addicted to. While we work to expand access to treatment within our
correctional facilities, we must have a clear understanding of the most
commonly misused substances so we can make available the most appropri-
ate treatment options.  This legislation would require the Office of
Addiction Services and Supports to update the guidelines it is required
to provide to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision,
based on best practices for addressing substance use disorder in an
individualized manner.

The legislation would also require the annual report on substance use
disorder treatment programs in state correctional facilities issued by
the Office of Addiction Services and Supports to include data on what
substances incarcerated individuals are most commonly using, what treat-
ments are available, how many individuals are receiving such treatment,
at what stage in their incarceration they begin receiving treatment and
how many individuals are discharged from treatment, including the
reasons for the discharge and whether the discharge is connected to drug
use and/or placement in solitary confinement.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S6288A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6288--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Mental Health and  Developmental  Disabili-
  ties 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 annual  reporting
  on substance use disorder in incarcerated individuals

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

  Section 1. Subdivision (h) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law,
as amended by section 118-f of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of  the
laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  (h)  The office of [alcoholism and substance abuse] ADDICTION services
AND SUPPORTS shall monitor programs  providing  care  and  treatment  to
[inmates]  INCARCERATED  INDIVIDUALS in correctional facilities operated
by the department of corrections and community supervision  who  have  a
history  of alcohol or substance [abuse] USE DISORDER or dependence. The
office shall also develop guidelines for the operation  of  alcohol  and
substance  [abuse]  USE DISORDER treatment programs in such correctional
facilities, BASED ON BEST PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE USE OF HARM REDUCTION
STRATEGIES, AND TAILORED TO THE NATURE  OF  THE  INDIVIDUAL'S  SUBSTANCE
USE, HISTORY OF PAST TREATMENT, AND HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR TRAUMA,
in  order  to  ensure  that such programs sufficiently meet the needs of
[inmates]  INCARCERATED  INDIVIDUALS  with  a  history  of  alcohol   or
substance  [abuse] USE DISORDER or dependence and promote the successful
transition to treatment in the community upon release. No later than the
first day of December of each year, the office  shall  submit  a  report
regarding:  (1)  the adequacy and effectiveness of alcohol and substance
[abuse] USE DISORDER treatment programs operated by  the  department  of
corrections and community supervision; (2) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INCARCER-

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

                                                           LBD06062-04-0

S. 6288--A                          2

ATED INDIVIDUALS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN SCREENED FOR,
AND  DETERMINED  TO  HAVE,  A  SUBSTANCE  USE  DISORDER; (3) INFORMATION
REGARDING WHICH SUBSTANCES INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS ARE  MOST  DEPENDENT
UPON  AND  THE  AVAILABLE  TREATMENT  FOR  SUCH  INDIVIDUALS WITHIN EACH
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; AND (4) HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN  EACH
OF  THE TREATMENT PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND
COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND THE SUBSTANCES TO WHICH PARTICIPANTS  IN  EACH
PROGRAM  ARE ADDICTED, AT WHAT POINT IN THEIR INCARCERATION PARTICIPANTS
BEGAN RECEIVING TREATMENT, AND HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS FAILED TO COMPLETE A
TREATMENT PROGRAM AND THE REASON, INCLUDING HOW MANY WERE REMOVED  AS  A
RESULT  OF  A  DISCIPLINARY  PROCEEDING, THE REASON FOR THIS PROCEEDING,
WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL WAS FOUND TO HAVE USED DRUGS, WHETHER THE USE  OF
DRUGS  WAS  IDENTIFIED  THROUGH A DRUG TEST, AND WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING WAS, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PLACED
IN A SPECIAL HOUSING UNIT, KEEP LOCK OR RESIDENTIAL  TREATMENT  PROGRAM.
THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION SHALL PROVIDE
THE OFFICE WITH INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS REPORT.  SUCH REPORT
SHALL BE SENT to the governor, the temporary president  of  the  senate,
the  speaker  of  the  assembly, the chairman of the senate committee on
crime victims, crime and correction, and the chairman  of  the  assembly
committee on correction.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Feb 4, 2020 - floor Vote

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Jan 15, 2020 - Mental Health committee Vote

Mental Health Committee Vote: Jan 15, 2020

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S6288 - Details

S6288 - Summary

S6288 - Sponsor Memo

S6288 - Bill Text download pdf

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S6288A (ACTIVE) - Details

S6288A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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Luis R. Sepúlveda

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Votes

Feb 4, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 4, 2020

Jan 15, 2020 - Mental Health committee Vote

Mental Health Committee Vote: Jan 15, 2020

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

Kevin S. Parker

S6288 - Details

S6288 - Summary

S6288 - Sponsor Memo

S6288 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Alessandra Biaggi

John E. Brooks

Anna M. Kaplan

Kevin S. Parker

S6288A (ACTIVE) - Details

S6288A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6288A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6288A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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