Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 25, 2023 |
signed chap.141 |
Jun 23, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2023 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.231 substituted for a4903 |
Jun 01, 2023 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 14, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 13, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 08, 2023 |
1st report cal.331 |
Jan 31, 2023 |
print number 993a |
Jan 31, 2023 |
amend (t) and recommit to alcoholism and substance use disorders |
Jan 09, 2023 |
referred to alcoholism and substance use disorders |
Senate Bill S993A
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S993 - Details
2023-S993 - Summary
Requires the office of addiction services and supports to assure that persons who suffer from a substance use disorder have the right to seek and receive addiction services, care, treatment and rehabilitation services based on the individual's gender identity, gender expression and/or sexual orientation.
2023-S993 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S993 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to accessing substance use disorder services based on the individual's gender identi- ty or expression and preference PURPOSE: To require substance use disorder services to provide treatment services in accordance with a patient's gender identity or expression and prefer- ence. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision (c) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law to require the Office of Addiction Services and Supports to ensure that patients have the right to access substance use disorder services based on their gender identity or expression, and preferences.
2023-S993 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 993 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 accessing substance use disorder services based on the individual's gender iden- tity or expression and preference THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter 281 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (c) The office of [alcoholism and substance abuse services] ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS shall have the responsibility for seeing that persons who suffer from [an addictive disorder] A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER and their families are provided with addiction services, care and treat- ment, and that such services, care, treatment and rehabilitation is of high quality and effectiveness, and that the personal and civil rights of persons seeking and receiving addiction services, care, treatment and rehabilitation are adequately protected, INCLUDING THAT PATIENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACCESS SERVICES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION AND THEIR PREFERENCE. GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION MEANS A PERSON'S ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED GENDER RELATED IDENTITY, APPEARANCE, BEHAV- IOR, EXPRESSION, OR OTHER GENDER RELATED CHARACTERISTIC REGARDLESS OF THE SEX ASSIGNED TO THAT PERSON AT BIRTH. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04075-01-3
2023-S993A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S993A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the office of addiction services and supports to assure that persons who suffer from a substance use disorder have the right to seek and receive addiction services, care, treatment and rehabilitation services based on the individual's gender identity, gender expression and/or sexual orientation.
2023-S993A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S993A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to accessing substance use disorder services based on the individual's gender identi- ty, gender expression and/or sexual orientation PURPOSE: To require substance use disorder services to provide treatment services in accordance with a patient's gender identity or expression and prefer- ence. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision (c) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law to require the Office of Addiction Services and Supports to ensure that patients have the right to access substance use disorder services based on their gender identity, gender expression, and/or sexual orientation.
2023-S993A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 993--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance 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 accessing substance use disorder services based on the individual's gender iden- tity, gender expression and/or sexual orientation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter 281 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (c) The office of [alcoholism and substance abuse services] ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS shall have the responsibility for seeing that persons who suffer from [an addictive disorder] A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER and their families are provided with addiction services, care and treat- ment, and that such services, care, treatment and rehabilitation is of high quality and effectiveness, and that the personal and civil rights of persons seeking and receiving addiction services, care, treatment and rehabilitation are adequately protected, INCLUDING THAT PATIENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACCESS SERVICES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION AND/OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, GENDER IDENTITY OR GENDER EXPRESSION MEANS A PERSON'S ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED GENDER RELATED IDENTITY, APPEARANCE, BEHAVIOR, EXPRESSION, OR OTHER GENDER RELATED CHARACTERISTIC REGARDLESS OF THE SEX ASSIGNED TO THAT PERSON AT BIRTH. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04075-02-3
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