New York A 4062: Provides standards for correctional facilities in relation to medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders

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A04062 Summary:

BILL NOA04062 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORGray

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COSPNSRMcDonough, Brown K, Beephan

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§45 & 505, add §506, Cor L; amd §19.18-c, Ment Hyg L

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Provides standards for correctional facilities in relation to medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders and the testing for opioid use when an individual is first incarcerated.

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BILL NOA04062 

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01/31/2025referred to correction

01/07/2026referred to correction

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4062

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GRAY, McDONOUGH, K. BROWN, BEEPHAN -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Correction

 AN ACT to amend the correction law and the mental hygiene law, in
 relation to providing medication assisted treatment for opioid use
 disorders to incarcerated individuals in county correctional facili-
 ties

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 45 of the correction law, as
 2 amended by chapter 486 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 19. Establish standards and guidelines for a program of medication
 5 assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals in county jails and/or
 6 county correctional facilities [equivalent to the program established in
 7 state correctional facilities pursuant to section six hundred twenty-six
 8 of this chapter and submit an annual report consistent with the require-
 9 ments of subdivision three of such section] pursuant to section 19.18-c
 10 of the mental hygiene law.
 11 § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 505 of the correction law, as added by
 12 chapter 147 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 13 5. Corrections-based substance use disorder treatment and transition
 14 services. Local correctional facilities shall operate a substance use
 15 disorder treatment and transition services program pursuant to a plan
 16 approved by the commissioner of the office of addiction services and
 17 supports in accordance with section 19.18-c of the mental hygiene law
 18 and section five hundred six of this article.
 19 § 3. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 506 to read
 20 as follows:
 21 § 506. Medical testing for opioid use. 1. All incarcerated individuals
 22 within county correctional facilities will be medically tested for
 23 opioid use upon incarceration.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08241-01-5

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 1 2. Such testing shall be done by an organization, agency or medical
 2 professional that is separate and independent from the providers of
 3 medication assisted treatment.
 4 3. Incarcerated individuals who test positive for opioid use shall be
 5 informed of their eligibility for medication assisted treatment in
 6 accordance with section 19.18-c of the mental hygiene law.
 7 § 4. Section 19.18-c of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter
 8 147 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 9 § 19.18-c Corrections-based substance use disorder treatment and transi-
 10 tion services.
 11 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the commis-
 12 sioner, in consultation with local governmental units, county sheriffs,
 13 the New York city department of corrections and other stakeholders,
 14 shall implement a jail-based substance use disorder treatment and tran-
 15 sition services program that supports the initiation, operation and
 16 enhancement of substance use disorder treatment and transition services
 17 for persons with substance use disorder who are incarcerated in jails.
 18 2. The services to be provided by such program shall be in accordance
 19 with plans developed by participating local governmental units, in
 20 collaboration with county sheriffs, [taking into account local needs and
 21 available resources] medical professionals and correctional administra-
 22 tors for the mos