S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 23, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. SEPTIMO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
AN ACT to require that the siting, construction and establishment of
methadone program facilities in cities having a population of one
million or more be disbursed in the boroughs of such cities in propor-
tion to the population of each such borough
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, with-
in cities having a population of one million or more, methadone program
facilities registered with the office of addiction services and supports
pursuant to section 19.16 of the mental hygiene law within each such
city shall be sited, constructed and/or established throughout the
boroughs of such city in proportion to each borough's population to the
city's total population. Provided, however, that the provisions of this
section shall not apply to the siting, construction or establishment of
any methadone program facility for which the appropriate community board
or, if there be no community board, the appropriate neighborhood board
shall have granted an exemption from such provisions.
§ 2. Methadone program facilities sited, constructed and/or estab-
lished within cities having a population of one million or more after
the effective date of this act shall be located in those boroughs of the
city which have the lowest concentration of such facilities in propor-
tion to the borough population to the city's population.
§ 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no
methadone program facility shall be sited, constructed or established
within the 84th assembly district within a city having a population of
one million or more unless the appropriate community board, or, if there
be no community board, the appropriate neighborhood board shall have
approved the siting, construction or establishment of such facility.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11581-01-1
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