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                                   2396
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2019
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 Introduced  by  M.  of A. KIM, COLTON, GALEF, FRIEND, CRESPO, McDONOUGH,
   ORTIZ, WILLIAMS, GIGLIO, DICKENS, HYNDMAN, RAIA, JEAN-PIERRE,  D'URSO,
   CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON, THIELE, WRIGHT -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law and the state finance law, in
   relation to establishing a public awareness and education campaign for
   addiction; treatment options; reducing the stigma of seeking help  for
   addiction; and making an appropriation therefor
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 3309-b to read as follows:
   § 3309-B. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR SUBSTANCE ADDICTION.  THERE IS
 HEREBY  ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AN ADDICTION AWARENESS PROGRAM
 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF ADDICTION AS A SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE, AND
 TO OFFER REMEDIES FOR SUCH HEALTH ISSUE THROUGH  EDUCATIONAL  ADVERTISE-
 MENTS,  INCLUDING INFORMATION SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (1) TREATMENT
 OPTIONS, (2) REDUCING THE STIGMA OF SEEKING HELP FOR ADDICTION, AND  (3)
 ACKNOWLEDGING  ADDICTION  AS A HEALTH ISSUE (CHEMICAL RELATED DISORDER),
 RATHER THAN A LIFESTYLE ISSUE (CHOICE).
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-ff to
 read as follows:
   § 99-FF. ADDICTION AWARENESS FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  IN
 THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXA-
 TION AND FINANCE A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "ADDICTION AWARENESS FUND".
   2.  THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR ITS PURPOSE,
 AND ALL MONIES REQUIRED BY ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO BE PAID INTO OR CRED-
 ITED TO SUCH FUND. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL PREVENT THE DEPARTMENT
 OF HEALTH FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF
 THE  FUND  AS  DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM INTO THE FUND
 ACCORDING TO LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   3. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
 THE  STATE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH.
   §  3. The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000), or so much thereof
 as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department of  health
 out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund to the cred-
 it of the addiction awareness fund, not otherwise appropriated, and made
 immediately available, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of
 this  act.  Such moneys shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the
 comptroller on vouchers certified or approved  by  the  commissioner  of
 health in the manner prescribed by law.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.