Assembly Actions -
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May 14, 2024 |
held for consideration in correction |
Feb 22, 2024 |
referred to correction |
Assembly Bill A9252
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GRAY
Current 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
David McDonough
Marjorie Byrnes
Keith Brown
Anil Beephan Jr.
2023-A9252 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§45 & 505, add §506, Cor L; amd §19.18-c, Ment Hyg L
2023-A9252 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9252 I N A S S E M B L Y February 22, 2024 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law and the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders to incarcerated individuals in county correctional facili- ties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 45 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 486 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 19. Establish standards and guidelines for a program of medication assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals in county jails and/or county correctional facilities [equivalent to the program established in state correctional facilities pursuant to section six hundred twenty-six of this chapter and submit an annual report consistent with the require- ments of subdivision three of such section] PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.18-C OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW. § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 505 of the correction law, as added by chapter 147 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 5. Corrections-based substance use disorder treatment and transition services. Local correctional facilities shall operate a substance use disorder treatment and transition services program pursuant to a plan approved by the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports in accordance with section 19.18-c of the mental hygiene law AND SECTION FIVE HUNDRED SIX OF THIS ARTICLE. § 3. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 506 to read as follows: § 506. MEDICAL TESTING FOR OPIOID USE. 1. ALL INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WITHIN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES WILL BE MEDICALLY TESTED FOR OPIOID USE UPON INCARCERATION. 2. SUCH TESTING SHALL BE DONE BY AN ORGANIZATION, AGENCY OR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL THAT IS SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT FROM THE PROVIDERS OF MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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