S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4252
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 7, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. ASHBY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to addiction counseling
services for incarcerated individuals
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 627
to read as follows:
§ 627. ADDICTION COUNSELING PROGRAM. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, SHALL ESTAB-
LISH A PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING ADDICTION COUN-
SELING SERVICES FOR ANY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL IN SUCH FACILITIES
SUFFERING FROM A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. AFTER A MEDICAL SCREENING,
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO SUFFER FROM A SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER SHALL BE OFFERED PLACEMENT IN AN ADDICTION COUNSELING
PROGRAM. PLACEMENT IN SUCH PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE MANDATORY. EACH PARTIC-
IPATING INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL SHALL WORK WITH AN AUTHORIZED SPECIALIST
TO DETERMINE AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN, INCLUDING AN APPROPRIATE
LEVEL OF COUNSELING.
§ 2. Section 45 of the correction law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 20 to read as follows:
20. ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR A PROGRAM OF ADDICTION
COUNSELING SERVICES FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN COUNTY JAILS AND/OR
COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES EQUIVALENT TO THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN
STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-
SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06268-01-3