Assembly Bill A9344A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program

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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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2021-A9344 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8057
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §33.27, Ment Hyg L

2021-A9344 - Summary

Provides outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program.

2021-A9344 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9344
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in  relation  to  expanding  the
   scope  of  the CHAMP program to include representation for other agen-
   cies whose populations are impacted
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 33.27 of the mental hygiene law,
 as  added  by section 1 of part FF of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (a)  There  is  hereby  established  the  office  of  the  independent
 substance  use disorder and mental health ombudsman program that will be
 operated or selected by the office of [alcoholism and  substance  abuse]
 ADDICTION  services  AND  SUPPORTS,  in  consultation with the office of
 mental health for the purpose of assisting individuals with a  substance
 use disorder and/or mental illness to ensure that they receive appropri-
 ate  health  insurance  coverage.  SUCH  PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE REPRESEN-
 TATIVES  FROM  VARIOUS  AGENCIES  WHOSE  POPULATIONS  ARE  IMPACTED   BY
 SUBSTANCE  USE DISORDER AND/OR MENTAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES, THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVEL-
 OPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY  SERVICES,  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  CORRECTIONS, OR PROVIDERS CONTRACTED BY SUCH AGENCIES TO
 PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE IMPACTED POPULATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14401-01-2

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2021-A9344A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8057
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §33.27, Ment Hyg L

2021-A9344A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program.

2021-A9344A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9344--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental  hygiene  law,  in relation to providing
   outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the  independ-
   ent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 33.27 of the mental hygiene law,
 as added by section 1 of part FF of chapter 57 of the laws of  2018,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (a)  There  is  hereby  established  the  office  of  the  independent
 substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program that will  be
 operated  or  selected by the office of [alcoholism and substance abuse]
 ADDICTION services AND SUPPORTS, in  consultation  with  the  office  of
 mental  health for the purpose of assisting individuals with a substance
 use disorder and/or mental illness to ensure that they receive appropri-
 ate health insurance coverage. THE  OFFICE  OF  ADDICTION  SERVICES  AND
 SUPPORTS  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE
 ANNUAL OUTREACH SERVICES TO OTHER STATE AND  LOCAL  ENTITIES,  INCLUDING
 BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES, THE OFFICE FOR
 PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMI-
 LY SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, OR PROVIDERS  CONTRACTED  BY
 SUCH  AGENCIES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE IMPACTED POPULATIONS TO MAKE
 THEM AWARE OF THE INDEPENDENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND  MENTAL  HEALTH
 OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM AND THE ASSISTANCE THEY PROVIDE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14401-02-2

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