S06509 Summary:

BILL NOS06509A
 
SAME ASSAME AS A08384-A
 
SPONSORJACOBS
 
COSPNSRHELMING, MURPHY, O'MARA, PHILLIPS, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §19.18-b, Ment Hyg L
 
Relates to providing certification for peer to peer support services to individuals who have been treated for opioid overdose.
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S06509 Actions:

BILL NOS06509A
 
05/30/2017REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
06/14/2017COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
06/14/2017ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1671
06/14/2017AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6509A
06/19/2017PASSED SENATE
06/19/2017DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
06/19/2017referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
01/03/2018died in assembly
01/03/2018returned to senate
01/03/2018REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
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S06509 Committee Votes:

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S06509 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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S06509 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         6509--A
            Cal. No. 1671
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                      May 30, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by Sens. JACOBS, O'MARA, PHILLIPS, RITCHIE -- read twice and
          ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
          Alcoholism  and  Drug  Abuse  --  committee  discharged  and said bill
          committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered  to  a  third  reading,
          amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
          third reading
 
        AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  opioid  overdose
          reversal and peer to peer support services
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a  new  section
     2  19.18-b to read as follows:
     3  § 19.18-b Substance use disorder peer to peer support services program.
     4    1.  For  purposes  of this subdivision "peer to peer support services"
     5  means participant-centered services that emphasize knowledge and  wisdom
     6  through  lived  experience  in which peers are encouraged to share their
     7  own personal experience and first-hand  knowledge  of  substance  abuse,
     8  addiction, and recovery to support the recovery goals of individuals who
     9  use drugs and/or alcohol.
    10    2.  The  commissioner,  in  consultation with the department of health
    11  shall develop and administer a certification process  and  standards  of
    12  training   and  competency  for  substance  use  disorder  peer  support
    13  services.
    14    3. Certified peer to peer support services shall include  but  not  be
    15  limited to:
    16    (a) developing recovery plans;
    17    (b) raising awareness of existing social and other support services;
    18    (c) modeling coping skills;
    19    (d) assisting with applying for benefits;
    20    (e) accompanying clients to medical appointments;

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11888-03-7

        S. 6509--A                          2
 
     1    (f) providing non-clinical crisis support, especially after periods of
     2  hospitalization or incarceration;
     3    (g) accompanying clients to court appearances and other appointments;
     4    (h) working with participants to identify strengths;
     5    (i)  linking  participants to formal recovery supports, including, but
     6  not limited to, medication assisted treatment;
     7    (j) educating program participants about various  modes  of  recovery,
     8  including, but not limited to, medication assisted treatment;
     9    (k)  peer  engagement coordination with hospital emergency services to
    10  assist any patient that has been administered an opioid antagonist by  a
    11  medical  provider  to establish connections to treatment, including, but
    12  not limited to, medication assisted treatment and other  supports  after
    13  an  opioid  overdose  reversal or after discharge from another substance
    14  abuse related emergency department visit; and
    15    (l) peer engagement coordination  with  law  enforcement  departments,
    16  fire  departments  and  other  first responder departments to assist any
    17  individual that has been administered an opioid antagonist  by  a  first
    18  responder  to  establish  connections  to  treatment, including, but not
    19  limited to, medication assisted treatment  and  other  support  services
    20  after an opioid overdose reversal.
    21    §  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
    22  effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
    23  or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
    24  tive date are authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or
    25  before such effective date.
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