Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 14, 2020 |
print number 6718a |
Jan 14, 2020 |
amend and recommit to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Mar 15, 2019 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Assembly Bill A6718
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Anthony H. Palumbo
Sandy Galef
John K. Mikulin
2019-A6718 - Details
2019-A6718 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6718 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, PALUMBO, GALEF, MIKULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the creation of a recovery living task force 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: § 19.04 RECOVERY LIVING TASK FORCE. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: "RECOVERY 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. 2. THE RECOVERY LIVING TASK FORCE IS HEREBY CREATED, WHICH PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. 3. THE TASK FORCE SHALL STUDY AND UTILIZE RELIABLE EVIDENCE AND INFOR- MATION COLLECTED FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN NEW YORK STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO: (A) DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF RECOVERY HOMES OPERATING IN THE STATE; (B) ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING BEST PRACTICES FOR RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE RECOVERY LIVING ENVIRONMENT, WITH A FOCUS ON LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS OF BENEFITING THE PERSON IN RECOVERY; (C) STUDY AND ISSUE FINDINGS REGARDING HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS RELATED TO THE OCCUPANCY AND OPERATION OF RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES FOR THE PERSON IN RECOVERY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10577-01-9
co-Sponsors
Anthony H. Palumbo
Sandy Galef
John K. Mikulin
multi-Sponsors
Steven Englebright
2019-A6718A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A6718A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6718--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, PALUMBO, GALEF, MIKULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse -- recommitted to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the creation of a recovery living task force 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: § 19.04 RECOVERY LIVING TASK FORCE. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: "RECOVERY 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. 2. THE RECOVERY LIVING TASK FORCE IS HEREBY CREATED, WHICH PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. 3. THE TASK FORCE SHALL STUDY AND UTILIZE RELIABLE EVIDENCE AND INFOR- MATION COLLECTED FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN NEW YORK STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO: (A) DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES OPERATING IN THE STATE; (B) ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING BEST PRACTICES FOR RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE RECOVERY LIVING ENVIRONMENT, WITH A FOCUS ON LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS OF BENEFITING THE PERSON IN RECOVERY. IN DEVELOPING GUIDELINES, THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIDER THE ROLE OF LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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