Assembly Bill A8591

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program

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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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2013-A8591 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2558
Current Committee:
Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง22.13, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2192
2011-2012: S2214
2015-2016: A743, S3230
2017-2018: A3068, S2764
2019-2020: A3324
2021-2022: A3692

2013-A8591 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program; provides funding for local governmental units for the provision of new and expanded chemical dependency services.

2013-A8591 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8591

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CYMBROWITZ,  BROOK-KRASNY  --  read once and
  referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing  the
  community chemical dependence services expansion program and providing
  for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  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
22.13 to read as follows:
S 22.13 COMMUNITY CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES EXPANSION PROGRAM.
  (A)  COMMUNITY  CHEMICAL  DEPENDENCE SERVICES EXPANSION FUNDS SHALL BE
ANNUALLY ALLOCATED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON THE  FOLLOWING  CRITE-
RIA:
  1.  THE  EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USE OF FUNDING WITHIN THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT FOR THE DELIVERY OF  SERVICES  TO  PERSONS  WITH
SERIOUS  CHEMICAL  DEPENDENCY IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT RESOURCES ARE MADE
AVAILABLE TO PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY;
  2. PROVISIONS THAT GRANTEES OF SUCH FUNDS FOR THE PROVISION  OF CHEMI-
CAL DEPENDENCE DETOXIFICATION SERVICES SHALL HAVE A  MECHANISM  TO  LINK
ALL  CLIENTS  RECEIVING DETOXIFICATION SERVICES TO ONGOING TREATMENT FOR
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY IMMEDIATELY UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR DETOXIFICA-
TION; AND
  3. OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS THAT REQUIRE  THE  MAINTENANCE  OF  EXISTING
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CHEMICAL DEPEND-
ENCY SERVICES.
  (B)  AMOUNTS  PROVIDED  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY BE USED TO
FUND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE TREATMENT  SERVICES,  INCLUDING  DETOXIFICATION
SERVICES, AND ASSOCIATED LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
SUCH  AS  APPROVED NET OPERATING COST, FEE-FOR-SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT, OR
OTHER FINANCIAL MECHANISMS DESIGNED TO  ACHIEVE  INCREASED  QUALITY  AND
COST EFFECTIVENESS.
  (C)  FUNDS  SHALL  BE  DISTRIBUTED  PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENTAL UNITS IN PROPORTION TO EACH UNIT'S UNMET NEED FOR  CHEMICAL
DEPENDENCE TREATMENT SERVICES, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE, EXCEPT THAT

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

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