NY State Senate Bill 2021-S8057

Senate Bill S8057

Signed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9344 - Signed by Governor

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- 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 17, 2022	signed chap.517
Aug 05, 2022	delivered to governor
May 31, 2022	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.550 substituted for s8057a
May 31, 2022	substituted by a9344a
May 09, 2022	amended on third reading (t) 8057a
Mar 02, 2022	advanced to third reading
Mar 01, 2022	2nd report cal.
Feb 28, 2022	1st report cal.550
Jan 21, 2022	referred to alcoholism and substance abuse

Votes

- May 31, 2022 - Floor Vote
  A9344
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 31, 2022
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Brouk
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
  Feb 28, 2022 - Committee Vote
  S8057
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: Feb 28, 2022
      
      aye (7)
      
      Akshar
      
      Brouk
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Kaplan
      
      Oberacker
      
      Rivera

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2021-S8057 - Details

Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §33.27, Ment Hyg L

2021-S8057 - Summary

Provides outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program.

2021-S8057 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8057

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to expanding the
scope of the CHAMP program to include representation for other agencies
whose populations are impacted

 
PURPOSE:

Expands the scope of the CHAMP program to include representation for
other agencies whose populations face additional barriers to care.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the mental hygiene law to provide that the CHAMP
program includes representatives from various agencies whose populations
are impacted by substance use disorder and/or mental illness. These
agencies shall include but are not limited to the division of veterans'
services, the office for people with developmental disabilities, the
office of children and family services, the department of corrections,

or providers contracted by such agencies to provide assistance to the
impacted population.

Section 3: States the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In 2018 the Community Health Access to Addiction and Mental Health
Project (CHAMP) created an ombudsman program helping individuals access
treatment and insurance coverage for the services they require. This
program has been incredibly successful in helping individuals navigate
this complicated system. The CHAMP program can help investigate and
resolve complaints and violations of rights. It represents individuals
and helps advocate for access to treatment, denial of services, access
to medication, parity/coverage, discrimination issues, system naviga-
tion, medical benefits, enrollment referral, legal assistance for insur-
ance appeals.

This bill seeks to include representatives from various agencies includ-
ing but not limited to the division of veterans' services, the office
for people with developmental disabilities, the office of children and
family services, and the department of corrections to the existing
program.

Individuals who primarily interact with these agencies frequently face
additional challenges in accessing the mental health and substance use
services they need. Expansion of agency representation in the CHAMP
program will help more individuals overcome additional barriers they
face as a result of their unique needs.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S8057 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8057
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 expanding the
   scope of the CHAMP program to include representation for  other  agen-
   cies whose populations are impacted

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of 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:
   (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.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  INCLUDE  REPRESEN-
 TATIVES   FROM  VARIOUS  AGENCIES  WHOSE  POPULATIONS  ARE  IMPACTED  BY
 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND/OR MENTAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED
 TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES, THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVEL-
 OPMENTAL  DISABILITIES,  THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE
 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, OR PROVIDERS CONTRACTED BY SUCH  AGENCIES  TO
 PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE IMPACTED POPULATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14401-01-2

2021-S8057A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §33.27, Ment Hyg L

2021-S8057A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program.

2021-S8057A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8057A

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing
outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the independent
substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program

 
PURPOSE:

Provides outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the
independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the mental hygiene law by providing that OASAS in
Consultation with OM H provide annual outreach services to other state
and local entities, including but not limited to the division of veter-
ans' services, the office of people with developmental disabilities, the
office of children and family services, the department of corrections,
or providers contracted by such agencies to provide assistance to the

impacted populations to make them aware of the independent substance use
disorder and mental health ombudsman program and the assistance they
provide.

Section 3: States the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In 2018 the Community Health Access to Addiction and Mental Health
Project (CHAMP) created an ombudsman program helping individuals access
treatment and insurance coverage for the services they require. This
program has been incredibly successful in helping individuals navigate
this complicated system. The CHAMP program can help investigate and
resolve complaints and violations of rights. It represents individuals
and helps advocate for access to treatment, denial of services, access
to medication, parity/coverage, discrimination issues, system naviga-
tion, medical benefits, enrollment referral, legal assistance for insur-
ance appeals.

This bill seeks to include representatives from various agencies includ-
ing but not limited to the division of veterans' services, the office
for people with developmental disabilities, the office of children and
family services, and the department of corrections to the existing
program.

Individuals who primarily interact with these agencies frequently face
additional challenges in accessing the mental health and substance use
services they need. Expansion of agency representation in the CHAMP
program will help more individuals overcome additional barriers they
face as a result of their unique needs.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S8057A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8057--A
     Cal. No. 550
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism  and  Substance
   Abuse  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental  hygiene  law,  in relation to providing
   outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the  independ-
   ent 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. Subdivision (a) of 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:
   (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. THE  OFFICE  OF  ADDICTION  SERVICES  AND
 SUPPORTS  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE
 ANNUAL OUTREACH SERVICES TO OTHER STATE AND  LOCAL  ENTITIES,  INCLUDING
 BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES, THE OFFICE FOR
 PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMI-
 LY SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, OR PROVIDERS  CONTRACTED  BY
 SUCH  AGENCIES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE IMPACTED POPULATIONS TO MAKE
 THEM AWARE OF THE INDEPENDENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND  MENTAL  HEALTH
 OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM AND THE ASSISTANCE THEY PROVIDE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14401-03-2

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