Senate Bill S2104A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the office of addiction and mental health services

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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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co-Sponsors

2023-S2104 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1038
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1.03, 5.01, 5.03, 5.05, 7.01 & 19.01, add §§5.01-a & 5.01-b, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5084, A8379

2023-S2104 - Summary

Establishes the office of addiction and mental health services.

2023-S2104 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2104 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2104
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HARCKHAM, ADDABBO, BROUK, GOUNARDES -- 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  creating  the
   office of addiction and mental health services

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and  2-a  of  section  1.03  of  the  mental
 hygiene  law,  subdivision  2 as amended and subdivision 2-a as added by
 chapter 281 of the laws of 2019, are amended to read as follows:
   2.  "Commissioner"  means  the  commissioner  of  [mental  health,]
 ADDICTION  AND  MENTAL  HEALTH SERVICES AND the commissioner of develop-
 mental disabilities [and the  commissioner  of  addiction  services  and
 supports] as used in this chapter. Any power or duty heretofore assigned
 to  the  commissioner  of  mental hygiene or to the department of mental
 hygiene pursuant to this chapter shall  hereafter  be  assigned  to  the
 commissioner  of [mental health] ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES in
 the case of facilities,  programs,  or  services  for  individuals  with
 [mental  illness]  A  MENTAL  HEALTH  DIAGNOSIS,  to the commissioner of
 developmental disabilities in  the  case  of  facilities,  programs,  or
 services for individuals with developmental disabilities, to the commis-
 sioner  of addiction [services] and [supports] MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES in
 the case of facilities, programs,  or  addiction  disorder  services  in
 accordance with the provisions of titles D and E of this chapter.
   2-a.  Notwithstanding  any  other section of law or regulation, on and
 after the effective date of this subdivision, any and all references  to
 the  office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the predeces-
 sor agencies to the office of alcoholism and  substance  abuse  services
 including  the division of alcoholism and alcohol abuse and the division
 of substance abuse services AND ALL REFERENCES TO THE OFFICE  OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH,  shall  be  known  as  the  "office  of addiction [services] and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03499-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2104A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1038
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1.03, 5.01, 5.03, 5.05, 7.01 & 19.01, add §§5.01-a & 5.01-b, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5084, A8379

2023-S2104A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the office of addiction and mental health services.

2023-S2104A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2104A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2104--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HARCKHAM, ADDABBO, BROUK, GOUNARDES -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Alcoholism  and  Substance  Abuse  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law,  in  relation  to  creating  the
   office of addiction and mental health services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and  2-a  of  section  1.03  of  the  mental
 hygiene  law,  subdivision  2 as amended and subdivision 2-a as added by
 chapter 281 of the laws of 2019, are amended to read as follows:
   2.  "Commissioner"  means  the  commissioner  of  [mental  health,]
 ADDICTION  AND  MENTAL  HEALTH SERVICES AND the commissioner of develop-
 mental disabilities [and the  commissioner  of  addiction  services  and
 supports] as used in this chapter. Any power or duty heretofore assigned
 to  the  commissioner  of  mental hygiene or to the department of mental
 hygiene pursuant to this chapter shall  hereafter  be  assigned  to  the
 commissioner  of [mental health] ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES in
 the case of facilities,  programs,  or  services  for  individuals  with
 [mental  illness]  A  MENTAL  HEALTH  DIAGNOSIS,  to the commissioner of
 developmental disabilities in  the  case  of  facilities,  programs,  or
 services for individuals with developmental disabilities, to the commis-
 sioner  of addiction [services] and [supports] MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES in
 the case of facilities, programs,  or  addiction  disorder  services  in
 accordance with the provisions of titles D and E of this chapter.
   2-a.  Notwithstanding  any  other section of law or regulation, on and
 after the effective date of this subdivision, any and all references  to
 the  office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the predeces-
 sor agencies to the office of alcoholism and  substance  abuse  services
 including  the division of alcoholism and alcohol abuse and the division
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03499-03-3
              

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