Senate Bill S993A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to accessing substance use disorder services based on the individual's gender identity or expression and preference

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor

  • 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-S993 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4903
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8310

2023-S993 - Summary

Requires the office of addiction services and supports to assure that persons who suffer from a substance use disorder have the right to seek and receive addiction services, care, treatment and rehabilitation services based on the individual's gender identity, gender expression and/or sexual orientation.

2023-S993 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S993 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    993
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 accessing
   substance use disorder services based on the individual's gender iden-
   tity or expression and preference

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  281 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (c) The office of [alcoholism and substance abuse services]  ADDICTION
 SERVICES  AND  SUPPORTS  shall  have  the responsibility for seeing that
 persons who suffer from [an addictive disorder] A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
 and their families are provided with addiction services, care and treat-
 ment, and that such services, care, treatment and rehabilitation  is  of
 high  quality  and effectiveness, and that the personal and civil rights
 of persons seeking and receiving addiction services, care, treatment and
 rehabilitation are adequately protected, INCLUDING  THAT  PATIENTS  HAVE
 THE  RIGHT  TO  ACCESS  SERVICES  BASED  ON  THEIR  GENDER  IDENTITY  OR
 EXPRESSION AND THEIR PREFERENCE. GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION  MEANS  A
 PERSON'S ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED GENDER RELATED IDENTITY, APPEARANCE, BEHAV-
 IOR,  EXPRESSION,  OR  OTHER GENDER RELATED CHARACTERISTIC REGARDLESS OF
 THE SEX ASSIGNED TO THAT PERSON AT BIRTH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04075-01-3

2023-S993A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4903
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8310

2023-S993A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the office of addiction services and supports to assure that persons who suffer from a substance use disorder have the right to seek and receive addiction services, care, treatment and rehabilitation services based on the individual's gender identity, gender expression and/or sexual orientation.

2023-S993A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S993A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  993--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- 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  accessing
   substance use disorder services based on the individual's gender iden-
   tity, gender expression and/or sexual orientation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law,
 as amended by chapter 281 of the laws of 2019, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (c)  The office of [alcoholism and substance abuse services] ADDICTION
 SERVICES AND SUPPORTS shall have  the  responsibility  for  seeing  that
 persons who suffer from [an addictive disorder] A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
 and their families are provided with addiction services, care and treat-
 ment,  and  that such services, care, treatment and rehabilitation is of
 high quality and effectiveness, and that the personal and  civil  rights
 of persons seeking and receiving addiction services, care, treatment and
 rehabilitation  are  adequately  protected, INCLUDING THAT PATIENTS HAVE
 THE RIGHT TO ACCESS SERVICES BASED  ON  THEIR  GENDER  IDENTITY,  GENDER
 EXPRESSION  AND/OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, GENDER IDENTITY OR GENDER EXPRESSION MEANS A  PERSON'S  ACTUAL  OR
 PERCEIVED  GENDER RELATED IDENTITY, APPEARANCE, BEHAVIOR, EXPRESSION, OR
 OTHER GENDER RELATED CHARACTERISTIC REGARDLESS OF THE  SEX  ASSIGNED  TO
 THAT PERSON AT BIRTH.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04075-02-3

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