New York A 6513: Relates to accessibility requirements in certain procurement contracts

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A06513 Summary:

BILL NOA06513 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLemondes

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COSPNSRJensen, DeStefano, Brown K

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 23 §§23.01 - 23.13, amd §§33.08 & 19.17, Ment Hyg L; amd §216.05, CP L; amd §5, Cor L

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Provides for the establishment and operations of a dedicated opioid rehabilitation facility and the personal needs allowance for residents of a dedicated opioid rehabilitation facility; relates to the diversion of certain defendants to a mandatory opioid rehabilitation facility; provides for the establishment of a dedicated opioid rehabilitation facility and the provision of corrections officers to such facilities.

Go to top A06513 Actions:

BILL NOA06513 

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03/05/2025referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

01/07/2026referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

05/18/2026held for consideration in alcoholism and drug abuse

Go to topA06513 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE Chair:Steck 
DATE:05/18/2026AYE/NAY:8/5 Action: Held for Consideration SteckAyeBrownNay

StirpeAyeBrook-KrasnyNay

DavilaAyeGrayNay

McDonaldAyeGallahanNay

GallagherAye

ZaccaroAye

GriffinAye

ValdezAbsent

SchiavoniAye

CashmanNay

Go to topA06513 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA06513 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6513

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 5, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the establishment
 and operations of a dedicated opioid rehabilitation facility and the
 personal needs allowance for residents of a dedicated opioid rehabili-
 tation facility; to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to
 the diversion of certain defendants to a mandatory opioid rehabili-
 tation facility; and to amend the correction law, in relation to the
 establishment of a dedicated opioid rehabilitation facility and the
 provision of corrections officers to such facilities

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "the Jessica
 2 Nicole Gentile law".
 3 § 2. Legislative intent. (a) Opioid addiction is a chronic disease
 4 that can cause major health, social and economic problems. Opioids are a
 5 class of drugs that act in the nervous system to produce feelings of
 6 pleasure and pain relief. Some opioids are legally prescribed by health
 7 care providers to manage severe and chronic pain. Commonly prescribed
 8 opioids include oxycodone, fentanyl, buprenorphine, methadone, oxymor-
 9 phone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine. Other opioids, such as
 10 heroin, are illegal drugs of abuse.
 11 Opioid addiction is characterized by a powerful, compulsive urge to
 12 use opioid drugs, even if or when they are no longer required medically.
 13 Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people, even
 14 when the medications are prescribed appropriately and taken as directed.
 15 Many prescription opioids are misused or diverted to others. Individ-
 16 uals who become addicted may prioritize getting and using these drugs
 17 over other activities in their lives, often negatively impacting their
 18 professional and personal relationships. It is unknown why some people
 19 are more likely to become addicted than others.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08669-01-5

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 1 Opioids change the chemistry of the brain and lead to drug tolerance,
 2 which means that over time the dose needs to be increased to achieve the
 3 same effect. Taking opioids over a long period of time produces depend-
 4 ence, such that when people stop taking the drug, they have physical and
 5 psychological symptoms of withdrawal (such as muscle cramping, diarrhea
 6 and anxiety). Dependence is not the same thing as addiction; although
 7 everyone who takes opioids for an extended period will become dependent,
 8 only a small percentage also experience the compulsive, continuing need
 9 for the drug that characterizes addict