New York A 11003: Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals

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A11003 Summary:

BILL NOA11003 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05382

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SPONSORSteck

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COSPNSRGriffin

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Amd §32.29, Ment Hyg L

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Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals while bathing, sleeping, using restrooms and receiving individual counseling services, while also allowing for maximization of the use of such facility.

Go to top A11003 Actions:

BILL NOA11003 

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04/16/2026referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

05/18/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA11003 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE Chair:Steck 
DATE:05/18/2026AYE/NAY:13/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means SteckAyeBrownAye

StirpeAyeBrook-KrasnyAye

DavilaAyeGrayAye

McDonaldAyeGallahanAye

GallagherAye

ZaccaroAye

GriffinAye

ValdezAbsent

SchiavoniAye

CashmanAye

Go to topA11003 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA11003 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11003

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 16, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the construction
 of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the priva-
 cy of individuals

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

 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision (b) of section 32.29
 2 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 558 of the laws of 1999,
 3 is amended and a new paragraph 4 is added to read as follows:
 4 The construction of a facility shall require the prior approval of
 5 such commissioner if the provider of services seeking to engage in such
 6 construction receives funding from the office of [alcoholism and
 7 substance abuse] addiction services and supports pursuant to this chap-
 8 ter and/or seeks a funding source for such construction project other
 9 than from the mental health services facilities improvement program, or
 10 its successor agency, directly or indirectly through a closely related
 11 entity; provided, however, that such facilities shall be designed and
 12 constructed in a manner that promotes privacy while bathing, sleeping,
 13 using restrooms and receiving individual counseling services, while also
 14 allowing for maximization of the use of such facility.
 15 4. The determinations regarding privacy considerations as required
 16 under this subdivision shall only apply to new construction. The fail-
 17 ure to meet privacy considerations in existing construction shall not
 18 impede the commissioner's approval of new construction.
 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10089-01-5

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