Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 17, 2022 |
signed chap.522 |
Aug 05, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
May 24, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.551 substituted for s8219a |
May 10, 2022 |
referred to alcoholism and substance abuse delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 05, 2022 |
advanced to third reading cal.634 |
May 03, 2022 |
reported |
Apr 25, 2022 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Mar 28, 2022 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A9730
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2021-A9730 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A9730 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9730 I N A S S E M B L Y March 28, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring an annual report for the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 33.27 of the mental hygiene law, as added by section 1 of part FF of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: § 33.27 Independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman. (a) There is hereby established the office of the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program that will be operated or selected by the office of [alcoholism and substance abuse] ADDICTION services AND SUPPORTS, in consultation with the office of mental health for the purpose of assisting individuals with a substance use disorder and/or mental illness to ensure that they receive appropri- ate health insurance coverage. (b) Such ombudsman will identify, investigate, refer and resolve complaints that are made by, or on behalf of, consumers relative to health insurance coverage and access to initial and continuing substance use disorder care and mental health care; accept, investigate, refer and help to resolve complaints that are made by treatment providers relative to health insurance coverage of and reimbursement for initial or contin- uing substance use disorder and mental health care; accept, investigate, refer and help to resolve complaints that are made by or on behalf of consumers or by providers relative to network adequacy for access to and continuing substance use disorder and mental health care. BY OCTOBER THIRTY-FIRST ANNUALLY, THE OMBUDSMAN MUST SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMA- RIZING THE WORK OF THE PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC ISSUES IDENTIFIED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SUCH ANNUAL REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE RELEVANT LEGISLATIVE COMMIT- TEE CHAIRS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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