Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 08, 2021 | signed chap.449 |
Sep 28, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Jun 03, 2021 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.89 substituted for s361a |
May 25, 2021 | referred to alcoholism and substance abuse delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.121 rules report cal.121 reported |
May 24, 2021 | reported referred to rules |
May 19, 2021 | print number 5527a |
May 19, 2021 | amend and recommit to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Feb 19, 2021 | referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
assembly Bill A5527A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
WILLIAMS
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Phara Souffrant Forrest
A5527 - Details
A5527 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5527 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to approved courses of study or equivalent on-the-job experience for counselors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (d) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by section 5 of part I of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (1) The office shall establish minimum qualifications for counselors in all phases of delivery of services to persons and their families who are suffering from alcohol and/or substance abuse and/or chemical dependence and/or compulsive gambling that shall include, but not be limited to, completion of approved courses of study or equivalent on-the-job experience in alcoholism and substance abuse counseling and/or counseling of compulsive gambling. SUCH APPROVED COURSES OF STUDY OR EQUIVALENT ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE SHALL INCLUDE: PROVIDING TRAUMA-IN- FORMED, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; TREATING CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; AND SENSITIVITY TRAINING. SUCH COURSES SHALL BE UPDATED AS NEEDED TO REFLECT EVOLVING BEST PRACTICES IN HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, SENSITIVITY TRAINING SHALL MEAN A FORM OF TRAINING WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING PEOPLE MORE AWARE OF THEIR OWN PREJUDICES AND MORE SENSITIVE TO OTHERS. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03317-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Phara Souffrant Forrest
A5527A (ACTIVE) - Details
A5527A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5527--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS, FORREST -- 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 approved courses of study or equivalent on-the-job experience for counselors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (d) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by section 5 of part I of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (1) The office shall establish minimum qualifications for counselors in all phases of delivery of services to persons and their families who are suffering from alcohol and/or substance abuse and/or chemical dependence and/or compulsive gambling that shall include, but not be limited to, completion of approved courses of study or equivalent on-the-job experience in alcoholism and substance abuse counseling and/or counseling of compulsive gambling. SUCH APPROVED COURSES OF STUDY OR EQUIVALENT ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE SHALL INCLUDE: PROVIDING TRAUMA-IN- FORMED, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; REFERRING INDIVIDUALS TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENTS FOR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; AND SENSITIVITY TRAINING. SUCH COURSES SHALL BE UPDATED AS NEEDED TO REFLECT EVOLVING BEST PRACTICES IN HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, SENSITIVITY TRAINING SHALL MEAN A FORM OF TRAINING WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING PEOPLE MORE AWARE OF THEIR OWN PREJUDICES AND MORE SENSITIVE TO OTHERS. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03317-02-1