Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Jan 14, 2019 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Assembly Bill A929
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
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
co-Sponsors
Michael DenDekker
Marcos Crespo
Maritza Davila
Charles Barron
multi-Sponsors
Fred Thiele
2019-A929 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A929 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 929 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 14, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, DenDEKKER, CRESPO, DAVILA, BARRON, JONES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. THIELE -- 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: § 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.
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