Assembly Bill A9717A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the sober living task force

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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-A9717 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19.04, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7054
2017-2018: A612
2019-2020: A929

2013-A9717 - Summary

Establishes the sober living task force which shall create best practice guidelines for sober living residences that illustrate the most appropriate and effective environment for persons recovering from a chemical dependency.

2013-A9717 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  9717

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 19, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HENNESSEY  --  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
  sober  living  task  force;  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
19.04 to read as follows:
S 19.04 SOBER LIVING TASK FORCE.
  1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "SOBER LIVING RESIDENCE" SHALL MEAN ANY RESIDENCE LOCATED  IN  NEW
YORK STATE WHERE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF SUCH RESIDENCE HOLDS THE RESI-
DENCE  OUT  TO THE PUBLIC AS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM  A  CHEMICAL  DEPENDENCY,  WHERE  NO  FORMAL
TREATMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE.
  (B)  "SOBER  LIVING NETWORK" SHALL MEAN A GROUP OF INDEPENDENTLY OPER-
ATED AND SELF-REGULATED SOBER LIVING  RESIDENCES  LOCATED  IN  NEW  YORK
STATE WHICH COMPLY WITH THE GUIDELINES ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  2.  THE  SOBER  LIVING TASK FORCE IS HEREBY CREATED, WHICH PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES
FOR SOBER LIVING RESIDENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE  THE  MOST  APPROPRIATE  AND
EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.
  3.  THE  TASK FORCE SHALL UTILIZE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM ORGANIZA-
TIONS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN NEW YORK STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO:
  (A) ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING  BEST  PRACTICES
FOR  SOBER  LIVING  RESIDENCES TO PROVIDE AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE SOBER
LIVING ENVIRONMENT;
  (B) DEVELOP A PLAN TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE SOBER  LIVING  NETWORK  AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION; AND
  (C)  IDENTIFY  BARRIERS  FOR  INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS RECOVERY SERVICES,
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY  AND  APPROPRIATE  HOUSING
WHERE  INDIVIDUALS ARE PROVIDED AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE LIVING ENVIRON-
MENT.

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

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2013-A9717A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19.04, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7054
2017-2018: A612
2019-2020: A929

2013-A9717A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the sober living task force which shall create best practice guidelines for sober living residences that illustrate the most appropriate and effective environment for persons recovering from a chemical dependency.

2013-A9717A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 9717--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 19, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. HENNESSEY, ENGLEBRIGHT, RAMOS, THIELE -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism  and  Drug  Abuse  --
  reported   and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing  the
  sober  living  task  force;  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
19.04 to read as follows:
S 19.04 SOBER LIVING TASK FORCE.
  1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "SOBER LIVING RESIDENCE" SHALL MEAN ANY RESIDENCE LOCATED  IN  NEW
YORK STATE WHERE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF SUCH RESIDENCE HOLDS THE RESI-
DENCE  OUT  TO THE PUBLIC AS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM  A  CHEMICAL  DEPENDENCY,  WHERE  NO  FORMAL
TREATMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE.
  (B)  "SOBER  LIVING NETWORK" SHALL MEAN A GROUP OF INDEPENDENTLY OPER-
ATED AND SELF-REGULATED SOBER LIVING  RESIDENCES  LOCATED  IN  NEW  YORK
STATE WHICH COMPLY WITH THE GUIDELINES ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  2.  THE  SOBER  LIVING TASK FORCE IS HEREBY CREATED, WHICH PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES
FOR SOBER LIVING RESIDENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE  THE  MOST  APPROPRIATE  AND
EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.
  3.  THE  TASK FORCE SHALL UTILIZE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM ORGANIZA-
TIONS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN NEW YORK STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO:
  (A) ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING  BEST  PRACTICES
FOR  SOBER  LIVING  RESIDENCES TO PROVIDE AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE SOBER
LIVING ENVIRONMENT;
  (B) DEVELOP A PLAN TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE SOBER  LIVING  NETWORK  AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15192-02-4
              

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