Assembly Bill A9246

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Creates a certified recovery residences task force

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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2023-A9246 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3349
Current Committee:
Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §32.05-a, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3989
2017-2018: S902
2019-2020: S4496
2021-2022: S3411

2023-A9246 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a certified recovery residences task force to establish best practice guidelines for certified recovery living residences that illustrate the most appropriate and effective environment for persons recovering from a chemical dependency.

2023-A9246 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9246
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 22, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SLATER -- 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
   certified recovery residences task force
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 32.05-a of the mental hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5.  THE  CERTIFIED  RECOVERY  RESIDENCES TASK FORCE IS HEREBY CREATED,
 WHICH PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  SHALL  ESTABLISH
 BEST  PRACTICE  GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFIED RECOVERY LIVING RESIDENCES THAT
 ILLUSTRATE THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE  ENVIRONMENT  FOR  PERSONS
 RECOVERING FROM A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.
   (A)  THE  TASK  FORCE  SHALL  STUDY  AND UTILIZE RELIABLE EVIDENCE AND
 INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN  NEW  YORK
 STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO:
   (I)  DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES OPERATING IN
 THE STATE;
   (II) ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING BEST  PRACTICES
 FOR  CERTIFIED 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  OVERSIGHT AND OTHER AREAS; SITING CHALLENGES; GEOGRAPHIC
 VARIATIONS IN WHAT HOUSING CURRENTLY EXISTS AND IN BARRIERS TO  CREATING
 NEW  SUITABLE  HOUSING;  OPTIMAL STANDARDS FOR LIVING SPACE, PRIVACY AND
 NUTRITION; PERSONAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION BY  TENANTS;  WORK  REQUIRE-
 MENTS,  INCLUDING ADEQUACY OF COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT OPPORTUNITIES;
 DISCHARGE PLANNING, THE PARTICIPANT'S LEGAL PROTECTIONS AGAINST  REMOVAL
 FROM THE RESIDENCE; WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE PARTICIPANT
 AT  ADMISSION,  INCLUDING  DUE  PROCESS  RIGHTS  OF  THE PARTICIPANT FOR
 REMOVAL FROM THE RESIDENCE; APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO  RELAPSE  WITH  THE
 GOAL  OF PROTECTING BOTH THE PERSON WHO HAS RELAPSED AND OTHER RESIDENTS
 OF THE RESIDENCE; HOW TO ENSURE ACCESS TO MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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