NY State Senate Bill 2019-S4650

Senate Bill S4650

Signed By Governor

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1068 - Signed by Governor

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 20, 2019	signed chap.493
Nov 08, 2019	delivered to governor
May 30, 2019	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1013 substituted for s4650
May 30, 2019	substituted by a1068 ordered to third reading cal.1013 committee discharged and committed to rules
Apr 08, 2019	reported and committed to finance
Mar 19, 2019	referred to alcoholism and substance abuse

Votes

- May 30, 2019 - Floor Vote
  A1068
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  4
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 30, 2019
      
      aye (58)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Antonacci
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jacobs
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      excused (4)
      
      Funke
      
      Kavanagh
      
      LaValle
      
      Sepúlveda
  May 30, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote
  S4650
  
  18
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: May 30, 2019
      
      aye (18)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Parker
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      excused (1)
      
      LaValle
  Apr 8, 2019 - Committee Vote
  S4650
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: Apr 8, 2019
      
      aye (6)
      
      Gaughran
      
      Harckham
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Parker
      
      Tedisco
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Akshar

2019-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1068
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §19.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: A10177

2019-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic.

2019-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4650

SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to
reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response
to the heroin and opioid epidemic

 
PURPOSE:

This bill requires the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
to provide quarterly reports on the status and outcomes of various
initiatives to address the heroin and opioid epidemic.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law by adding a
new subdivision (1).

Section two establishes the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

With the opioid epidemic ravaging New York State, the need for well-ad-
ministered chemical dependence programming is immense. OASAS oversees a
wide range of chemical dependence programming, ranging from direct
treatment services to long-term recovery housing. Despite their scope
though, there is very little public aggregation or tracking of the indi-
viduals being served or the effectiveness of the programs themselves.
Individuals in chemical dependence programming are typically in an
extremely vulnerable state, where the support they receive is critical
to putting them on a pathway to long-term stability. We cannot serve
these individuals to the fullest extent possible without more robust
tracking of program efficacy.

This legislation empowers OASAS to collect and report on the status and
outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid
epidemic. These quarterly reports will include information on the number
of individuals enrolled in these programs, the number of individuals who
have completed the program, as well as other data to better understand
the populations being served. With a full picture of the services being
provided, we can finally make this housing the asset to our treatment
and recovery arsenal that it ought to be.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-18: A.10177-A - Reported to Rules

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4650
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 19, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism  and  Substance
   Abuse
 
 AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reporting on the
   status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to  the  heroin
   and opioid epidemic

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 19.07 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (m) to read as follows:
   (M)  (1)  THE OFFICE SHALL REPORT ON THE STATUS AND OUTCOMES OF INITI-
 ATIVES CREATED IN RESPONSE TO THE HEROIN  AND  OPIOID  EPIDEMIC  TO  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
 CHAIRS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE  COMMITTEES  ON  ALCOHOLISM  AND  DRUG
 ABUSE,  THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR
 OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
   (2) SUCH REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND APPLICA-
 BLE, INFORMATION ON:
   (I) THE NUMBER OF  INDIVIDUALS  ENROLLED  IN  THE  INITIATIVE  IN  THE
 PRECEDING QUARTER;
   (II)  THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED THE TREATMENT PROGRAM IN
 THE PRECEDING QUARTER;
   (III) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS DISCHARGED FROM THE TREATMENT  PROGRAM
 IN THE PRECEDING QUARTER;
   (IV) THE AGE AND SEX OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED;
   (V) RELEVANT REGIONAL DATA ABOUT THE INDIVIDUALS;
   (VI) THE POPULATIONS SERVED; AND
   (VII) THE OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH INITIATIVE SURVEYED.
   (3)  SUCH  INITIATIVES SHALL INCLUDE OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS, CRISIS
 DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMS, 24/7 OPEN ACCESS CENTERS, ADOLESCENT CLUB HOUS-
 ES, FAMILY NAVIGATOR PROGRAMS,  PEER  ENGAGEMENT  SPECIALISTS,  RECOVERY

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

                                                            LBD04811-01-9

 S. 4650                             2
 
 COMMUNITY  AND OUTREACH CENTERS, REGIONAL ADDICTION RESOURCE CENTERS AND
 THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL OPIOID STATE  TARGETED  RESPONSE
 INITIATIVES.
   (4)  SUCH  INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED QUARTERLY, BEGINNING NO LATER
 THAN JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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