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Senate Bill S8525

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the issuance of operating certificates for certain providers of chemical dependence services

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2023-S8525 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9501
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §32.09, Ment Hyg L

2023-S8525 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the issuance of operating certificates for federally organized, operated or authorized Indian health service facilities with addictions programs to operate as providers of chemical dependence services following certain attestations.

2023-S8525 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8525 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8525
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism  and  Substance
   Use Disorders
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the issuance of
   operating certificates for certain providers  of  chemical  dependence
   services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 32.09 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (h) to read as follows:
   (H)  1.  SUBJECT  TO PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AN ATTESTATION
 FROM A PROGRAM ORGANIZED, OPERATED OR AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL  GOVERN-
 MENT TO OPERATE AS AN INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FACILITY, WITH AN ADDICTIONS
 PROGRAM,  SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER AS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
 THAT THE PROGRAM MEETS THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS  FOR  CERTIFICATION  FOR
 PURPOSES OF ISSUING AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE.
   2.  THE  ATTESTATION  IDENTIFIED  IN PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION
 SHALL ATTEST THAT:
   (I) THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO OPERATE  AS
 AN INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FACILITY, WITH AN ADDICTIONS PROGRAM; AND
   (II) THE PROGRAM WILL MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OFFICE OF ADDICTION
 SERVICES AND SUPPORTS:
   (A) GENERAL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS,
   (B) PATIENT RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS,
   (C) STANDARDS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS, AND
   (D) INCIDENT REPORTING AND OTHER RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS.
   3.  SUCH  PROGRAM  MAY  BE  ISSUED  AN  OPERATING CERTIFICATE UPON ITS
 SUBMISSION OF THE  ATTESTATION  AND  A  COMMUNITY  ENGAGEMENT  PLAN  AND
 EVIDENCE  OF  ACTIVE  AND  ONGOING  COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE FACILITY
 LOCATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14420-01-4

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