Senate Bill S6101

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes statewide pilot programs promoting the use of alternative treatments for individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain

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  • Introduced
    • 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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2023-S6101 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7446
Law Section:
Social Services

2023-S6101 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes statewide pilot programs for the purpose of promoting the use of alternatives to opioid treatment for individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain by offering access to nonpharmacologic treatments such as acupuncture and chiropractic services.

2023-S6101 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6101 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6101
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 29, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT in relation to establishing statewide  pilot  programs  promoting
   the  use  of  alternative  treatments  for  individuals suffering from
   chronic lower back pain

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  commissioner  of  health  is authorized to establish
 statewide pilot programs for the purpose of promoting the use of  alter-
 natives to opioid treatment for individuals suffering from chronic lower
 back  pain  by  offering access to   nonpharmacologic treatments such as
 acupuncture and chiropractic  services.  Such  access  may  be  provided
 statewide,  with a focus on areas within the state that have the highest
 need for such services. The provisions of this section  shall  not  take
 effect unless all necessary approvals  under federal  law and regulation
 have  been  obtained  to  receive federal financial participation in the
 costs of services provided under this section.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09979-01-3



              

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