Senate Bill S4536B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to reimbursement for non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disorder to receive peer support services

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2023-S4536 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1151
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19.18-d, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7910, A9295

2023-S4536 - Summary

Relates to reimbursement for non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disorder to receive peer support services.

2023-S4536 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4536 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4536
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 reimbursement for
   non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disor-
   der to receive services from a peer

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a  new  section
 19.18-d to read as follows:
 § 19.18-D REIMBURSEMENT FOR PEER AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
   THE  OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR NON-MEDICAL TRANS-
 PORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH  A  SUBSTANCE  USE  DISORDER  TO  RECEIVE
 SERVICES  FROM  A PEER CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND
 SUPPORTS. AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT  OF  SUCH  RATES,  THE  OFFICE,  IN
 CONSULTATION  WITH  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL PURSUE FEDERAL MEDI-
 CAID PARTICIPATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.   THE OFFICE SHALL  ALSO  CONSIDER
 THE  USE  OF  ANY FEDERAL GRANTS, INCLUDING STATE OPIOID RESPONSE GRANTS
 AND SUPPLEMENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK  GRANTS,
 TO  SUPPORT SUCH REIMBURSEMENT. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT RATES SHALL BE ESTAB-
 LISHED BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02502-02-3



              

2023-S4536A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1151
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19.18-d, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7910, A9295

2023-S4536A - Summary

Relates to reimbursement for non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disorder to receive peer support services.

2023-S4536A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4536A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4536--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement for
   non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disor-
   der to receive peer support services
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 19.18-d to read as follows:
 § 19.18-D REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES.
   THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR NON-MEDICAL  TRANS-
 PORTATION  FOR  INDIVIDUALS  WITH  A  SUBSTANCE  USE DISORDER TO RECEIVE
 SERVICES FROM A PEER CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION  SERVICES  AND
 SUPPORTS.  AS  PART  OF  THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF SUCH RATES, THE OFFICE, IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL PURSUE  FEDERAL  MEDI-
 CAID  PARTICIPATION  AND REIMBURSEMENT.   THE OFFICE SHALL ALSO CONSIDER
 THE USE OF ANY FEDERAL GRANTS, INCLUDING STATE  OPIOID  RESPONSE  GRANTS
 AND  SUPPLEMENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK GRANTS,
 TO SUPPORT SUCH REIMBURSEMENT. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT RATES SHALL BE  ESTAB-
 LISHED BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.    Effective  immediately,  the  addition,  amendment
 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
 of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02502-03-3



              

2023-S4536B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1151
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19.18-d, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7910, A9295

2023-S4536B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to reimbursement for non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disorder to receive peer support services.

2023-S4536B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4536B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4536--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders in accordance with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement for
   non-medical transportation for individuals with a substance use disor-
   der to receive peer support services
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 19.18-d to read as follows:
 § 19.18-D REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES.
   THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR NON-MEDICAL  TRANS-
 PORTATION  FOR  INDIVIDUALS  WITH  A  SUBSTANCE  USE DISORDER TO RECEIVE
 SERVICES FROM A PEER CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION  SERVICES  AND
 SUPPORTS.  AS  PART  OF  THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF SUCH RATES, THE OFFICE, IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL PURSUE  FEDERAL  MEDI-
 CAID  PARTICIPATION  AND REIMBURSEMENT.   THE OFFICE SHALL ALSO CONSIDER
 THE USE OF ANY FEDERAL GRANTS, INCLUDING STATE  OPIOID  RESPONSE  GRANTS
 AND  SUPPLEMENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK GRANTS,
 TO SUPPORT SUCH REIMBURSEMENT. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT RATES SHALL BE  ESTAB-
 LISHED BY APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.    Effective  immediately,  the  addition,  amendment
 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
 of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02502-05-4

              

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