Assembly Bill A9501

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the issuance of operating certificates for certain providers of chemical dependence services

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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-A9501 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §32.09, Ment Hyg L

2023-A9501 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the issuance of operating certificates for federally organized, operated or authorized Indian health service facilities with addictions programs to operate as providers of chemical dependence services following certain attestations.

2023-A9501 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9501
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 14, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the  issuance  of
   operating  certificates  for  certain providers of chemical dependence
   services
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  32.09  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (h) to read as follows:
   (H) 1. SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  AN  ATTESTATION
 FROM  A PROGRAM ORGANIZED, OPERATED OR AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
 MENT TO OPERATE AS AN INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FACILITY, WITH AN ADDICTIONS
 PROGRAM, SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER AS SUFFICIENT  EVIDENCE
 THAT  THE  PROGRAM  MEETS THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION FOR
 PURPOSES OF ISSUING AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE.
   2. THE ATTESTATION IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH  ONE  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
 SHALL ATTEST THAT:
   (I)  THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO OPERATE AS
 AN INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FACILITY, WITH AN ADDICTIONS PROGRAM; AND
   (II) THE PROGRAM WILL MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OFFICE OF ADDICTION
 SERVICES AND SUPPORTS:
   (A) GENERAL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS,
   (B) PATIENT RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS,
   (C) STANDARDS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS, AND
   (D) INCIDENT REPORTING AND OTHER RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS.
   3. SUCH PROGRAM MAY  BE  ISSUED  AN  OPERATING  CERTIFICATE  UPON  ITS
 SUBMISSION  OF  THE  ATTESTATION  AND  A  COMMUNITY  ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND
 EVIDENCE OF ACTIVE AND ONGOING  COMMUNITY  ENGAGEMENT  AT  THE  FACILITY
 LOCATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14420-01-4

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