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May 14, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 13, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
May 08, 2024 |
1st report cal.1003 |
Mar 04, 2024 |
referred to alcoholism and substance use disorders |
Senate Bill S8717
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 34th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
2023-S8717 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9688
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §32.05-b, Ment Hyg L
2023-S8717 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8717 SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the certification of innovative statewide substance use disorder treatment services PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To enjoin the commissioner of OASAS to develop a statewide process for the certification of entities seeking to provide in-home based substance use disorder treatment services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 relates to the certification of in-home substance use disorder treatment services. Section 2 sets the effective date.
2023-S8717 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8717 I N S E N A T E March 4, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- 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 certification of innovative statewide substance use disorder treatment services 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 32.05-b to read as follows: § 32.05-B CERTIFICATION OF INNOVATIVE STATEWIDE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES. 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL DEVELOP A STATEWIDE PROCESS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF ENTITIES SEEKING TO PROVIDE IN-HOME BASED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES, PURSUANT TO GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY SUCH COMMISSIONER. APPLICANTS SHALL DEMONSTRATE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS' SATISFACTION THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO MEET APPLICABLE REGULATORY SERVICE STANDARDS PURSUANT TO 14 NYCRR PART 822, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. OUT OF STATE APPLICANTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WITH A PHYSICAL ADDRESS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ARTICLE FORTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL DEVELOP A PROCESS TO ENSURE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL INPUT AND CONSULTATION FOR THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS SECTION. SUCH PROCESS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE PRIOR CONSULTATION MEETING TO BE HELD WITH REPRESEN- TATIVES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. AS PART OF SUCH PRIOR CONSULTATION, APPLICANTS SHALL PRESENT AN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO SUPPORT THEIR APPLICATION AND A PROPOSAL FOR SERVICES. 3. APPLICANTS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP COUNSELING AS CLINICALLY INDICATED BY INDI- VIDUAL PATIENT PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING. IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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