STATE OF NEW YORK
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7350
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
August 27, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the payment for
services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of
addiction services and supports
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 25.17 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by
2 section 12 of part G of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 § 25.17 Fees for services.
5 Voluntary agencies and programs operated by local governmental units
6 funded in whole or in part by the office shall establish, subject to the
7 approval of the office, fee schedules for substance use disorder and/or
8 compulsive gambling services, including for such services at addiction
9 treatment centers operated by the office of addiction services and
10 supports, not specifically covered by the rates established pursuant to
11 article twenty-eight of the public health law or title two of article
12 five of the social services law. Such fees shall be charged for
13 substance use disorder and/or compulsive gambling services furnished to
14 persons who are financially able to pay the same, provided, that such
15 services shall not be refused to any person because of his or her
16 inability to pay therefor.
17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13093-01-1
