NY State Senate Bill 2021-S7910

Senate Bill S7910

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to reimbursement for non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disorder to receive services from a peer

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 25, 2022	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
May 16, 2022	amended on third reading (t) 7910a
Mar 02, 2022	advanced to third reading
Mar 01, 2022	2nd report cal.
Feb 28, 2022	1st report cal.549
Jan 19, 2022	referred to alcoholism and substance abuse

Votes

- May 25, 2022 - Floor Vote
  S7910
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 25, 2022
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      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
      
      excused (2)
      
      Breslin
      
      Brouk
  Feb 28, 2022 - Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Committee Vote
  S7910
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Committee Vote: Feb 28, 2022
      
      aye (7)
      
      Akshar
      
      Brouk
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Kaplan
      
      Oberacker
      
      Rivera

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2021-S7910 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Add §19.18-d, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2023-2024: S4536
2025-2026: S4948

2021-S7910 - Summary

Relates to reimbursement for non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disorder to receive services from a peer.

2021-S7910 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7910

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement for
peer and transportation services for individuals with a substance use
disorder

 
PURPOSE:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement for
peer and transportation services for individuals with a substance use
disorder

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the mental hygiene law by adding section 19.18d which
requires the office to establish reimbursement rates by January 1st,
2023, for peer services and transportation services provided in
settings, that are not certified by the office, for individuals with a
substance use disorder. Additionally, this section requests that the

office in consultation with the department of health pursue Medicaid
participation and requests that the office consider the use of any
federal grants, including state opioid response grants, supplemental
substance abuse prevention, and treatment block grants, and opioid liti-
gation settlement funds to support such reimbursement.

Section 2: States the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, peer services for individuals with a substance use disorder
diagnosis which are provided in certified OASAS settings, qualify for
reimbursement. Although peer services are generally the same regardless
of the setting, some recovery support settings like recovery support
homes, which offer peer services do not qualify for reimbursement
because they are not affiliated with an outpatient treatment center.

Understanding that recovery is a lifelong journey, we must ensure that
those seeking support are able to receive it in a timely manner and that
the person providing these services is adequately reimbursed so they are
incentivized to continue to provide these services. This bill seeks to
create a reimbursement rate for existing facilities that offer peer
services and transportation services. Supporting these alternative
locations supports individuals who are seeking peer services by offering
these services where the individuals are already currently visiting and
increasing the peer retention rate.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S7910 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7910
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 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 reimbursement for
   peer  and transportation services for individuals with a substance use
   disorder
 
   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
 19.18-d to read as follows:
 § 19.18-D REIMBURSEMENT FOR PEER AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
   THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR PEER  SERVICES  AND
 TRANSPORTATION  SERVICES PROVIDED IN SETTINGS, THAT ARE NOT CERTIFIED BY
 THE OFFICE, FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER DIAGNOSIS.  AS
 PART  OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH RATES, THE OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH
 THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL PURSUE FEDERAL  MEDICAID  PARTICIPATION.
 THE  OFFICE SHALL ALSO CONSIDER THE USE OF ANY FEDERAL GRANTS, INCLUDING
 STATE OPIOID RESPONSE GRANTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
 AND TREATMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND OPIOID  LITIGATION  SETTLEMENT  FUNDS  TO
 SUPPORT  SUCH  REIMBURSEMENT.  SUCH  REIMBURSEMENT RATES SHALL BE ESTAB-
 LISHED BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13389-02-2

2021-S7910A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Add §19.18-d, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2023-2024: S4536
2025-2026: S4948

2021-S7910A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to reimbursement for non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disorder to receive services from a peer.

2021-S7910A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7910A

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement for
non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disorder
to receive services from a peer

 
PURPOSE:

Relates to reimbursement for peer and transportation services for indi-
viduals with a substance use disorder

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the mental hygiene law by adding section 19.18d which
requires the office to establish reimbursement rates by January 1st,
2023, for peer services and transportation services provided in
settings, that are not certified by the office, for individuals with a
substance use disorder. Additionally, this section requests that the
office in consultation with the department of health pursue Medicaid

participation and requests that the office consider the use of any
federal grants, including state opioid response grants, supplemental
substance abuse prevention, and treatment block grants, and opioid liti-
gation settlement funds to support such reimbursement.

Section 2: States the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, peer services for individuals with a substance use disorder
diagnosis which are provided in certified OASAS settings, qualify for
reimbursement. Although peer services are generally the same regardless
of the setting, some recovery support settings like recovery support,
homes, which offer peer services do not qualify for reimbursement
because they are not affiliated with an outpatient treatment center.

Understanding that recovery is a lifelong journey, we must ensure that
those seeking support are able to receive it in a timely manner and that
the person providing these services is adequately reimbursed so they are
incentivized to continue to provide these services. This bill seeks to
create a reimbursement rate for existing facilities that offer peer
services and transportation services. Supporting these alternative
locations supports individuals who are seeking peer services by offering
these services where the individuals are already currently visiting and
increasing the peer retention rate.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S7910A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7910--A
     Cal. No. 549
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 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 reimbursement for
   non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disor-
   der to receive services from a peer
 
   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
 19.18-d to read as follows:
 § 19.18-D REIMBURSEMENT FOR PEER AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
   THE  OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR NON-MEDICAL TRANS-
 PORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH  A  SUBSTANCE  USE  DISORDER  TO  RECEIVE
 SERVICES  FROM  A PEER CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND
 SUPPORTS. AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT  OF  SUCH  RATES,  THE  OFFICE,  IN
 CONSULTATION  WITH  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL PURSUE FEDERAL MEDI-
 CAID PARTICIPATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.   THE OFFICE SHALL  ALSO  CONSIDER
 THE  USE  OF  ANY FEDERAL GRANTS, INCLUDING STATE OPIOID RESPONSE GRANTS
 AND SUPPLEMENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK  GRANTS,
 TO  SUPPORT SUCH REIMBURSEMENT. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT RATES SHALL BE ESTAB-
 LISHED BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13389-04-2

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