NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8151
SPONSOR: Rosenthal TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the
office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to maintain a directo-
ry on their website
PURPOSE:
This bill would require that the Office of Alcoholism and Substance
Abuse Services add to their existing online database (the dashboard) or
create a new database to allow a search for a wider variety of programs
including OTP and MAT.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 requires that OASAS maintain a database of searchable informa-
tion of all providers and programs operated. This database would include
the location of providers, contact information, services provided,
special populations served, types of insurance accepted, availability of
treatment beds, and any other information the commissioner deems neces-
sary.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
For many people throughout the state, substance use disorder services
are both insufficient and difficult to access. By creating a public
directory that is easy to navigate, those seeking substance use disorder
services will have an easier time finding treatment and services that
meet their needs.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill shall take effect within 180 of enactment, provided, however,
that the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services may issue any
regulations relevant for the implementation of this act.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8151
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 31, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the
office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to maintain a direc-
tory on their website
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
3 (k)(1) The office shall maintain on its website a publicly available
4 directory of all providers and programs operated, licensed, or certified
5 by the office and shall be searchable by the information required by
6 paragraph two of this subdivision.
7 (2) The directory shall include the following information:
8 (i) Location or locations of each provider or program;
9 (ii) Contact information for each provider or program;
10 (iii) Services offered by each provider or program at each location of
11 such provider or program if more than one, as well as which medications
12 are available at any medication-assisted treatment provider;
13 (iv) Special populations served;
14 (v) Insurance accepted;
15 (vi) Availability of beds and services; and
16 (vii) Any other information the commissioner deems necessary.
17 (3) The office may utilize an existing directory to satisfy the
18 requirements of this subdivision.
19 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
20 it shall have become a law, provided, however, that the office of alco-
21 holism and substance abuse services may promulgate rules and regulations
22 as shall be necessary to implement this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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