Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 22, 2021 | approval memo.123 signed chap.762 |
Dec 10, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2021 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.798 substituted for a1927a |
Jun 10, 2021 | substituted by s679a rules report cal.798 reported reported referred to rules |
May 24, 2021 | reported referred to ways and means |
Feb 22, 2021 | print number 1927a |
Feb 22, 2021 | amend (t) and recommit to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Jan 13, 2021 | referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
assembly Bill A1927A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S679 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Karines Reyes
Judy Griffin
Nathalia Fernandez
Maritza Davila
A1927 - Details
A1927 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1927 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, REYES, GRIFFIN, FERNANDEZ, DAVILA, DeSTEFANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a council for treatment equity within the office of alcoholism and substance abuse THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 19.45 to read as follows: § 19.45 THE COUNCIL FOR TREATMENT EQUITY. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "COUNCIL" SHALL MEAN THE COUNCIL FOR TREATMENT EQUITY CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF A FULL TIME DIRECTOR AND ANY ADDITIONAL FULL OR PART TIME STAFF THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. (B) "TREATMENT EQUITY ADVISORY BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE COUNCIL, CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. (C) "VULNERABLE POPULATIONS" SHALL MEAN THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED INJUSTICES AND DISADVANTAGES AS A RESULT OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXU- AL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, DISABILITY STATUS, AGE, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND/OR ANY OTHER STATUS WHICH HAS CAUSED A PERSON TO EXPERIENCE INJUSTICES AND DISADVANTAGES. (D) "RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE AREAS" SHALL MEAN COUNTIES WHERE THE NON-WHITE POPULATION IS FORTY PERCENT OR MORE OR THE SERVICE AREA OF AN AGENCY, CORPORATION, FACILITY OR INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES WHERE THE NON-WHITE POPULATION OF SAID AREA IS FORTY PERCENT OR MORE. (E) "PROVIDER OF SERVICES" SHALL MEAN ANY AGENCY, CORPORATION, FACILI- TY OR INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. (F) "TREATMENT DISPARITIES" SHALL MEAN MEASURABLE DIFFERENCES IN ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES AS DETERMINED
Co-Sponsors
Karines Reyes
Judy Griffin
Nathalia Fernandez
Maritza Davila
A1927A (ACTIVE) - Details
A1927A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1927--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, REYES, GRIFFIN, FERNANDEZ, DAVILA, DeSTEFANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a council for treatment equity within the office of addiction services and supports THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 19.45 to read as follows: § 19.45 THE COUNCIL FOR TREATMENT EQUITY. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "COUNCIL" SHALL MEAN THE COUNCIL FOR TREATMENT EQUITY CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF A FULL TIME DIRECTOR AND ANY ADDITIONAL FULL OR PART-TIME STAFF THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. (B) "TREATMENT EQUITY ADVISORY BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE COUNCIL, CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. (C) "VULNERABLE POPULATIONS" SHALL MEAN THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED INJUSTICES AND DISADVANTAGES AS A RESULT OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXU- AL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, DISABILITY STATUS, AGE, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND/OR ANY OTHER STATUS WHICH HAS CAUSED A PERSON TO EXPERIENCE INJUSTICES AND DISADVANTAGES. (D) "RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE AREAS" SHALL MEAN COUNTIES WHERE THE NON-WHITE POPULATION IS FORTY PERCENT OR MORE OR THE SERVICE AREA OF AN AGENCY, CORPORATION, FACILITY OR INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES WHERE THE NON-WHITE POPULATION OF SAID AREA IS FORTY PERCENT OR MORE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00661-04-1