New York A 2506: Relates to addiction counseling services for incarcerated individuals

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A02506 Summary:

BILL NOA02506 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01888

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SPONSORBendett

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §628, amd §45, Cor L

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Relates to addiction counseling services for incarcerated individuals.

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BILL NOA02506 

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01/17/2025referred to correction

01/07/2026referred to correction

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2506

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BENDETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Correction

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to addiction counseling
 services for incarcerated individuals

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

 1 Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 628
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 628. Addiction counseling program. The commissioner, in conjunction
 4 with the office of addiction services and supports, shall establish a
 5 program to be administered at correctional facilities within the depart-
 6 ment in the state, for the purpose of offering addiction counseling
 7 services for any incarcerated individual in such facilities suffering
 8 from a substance use disorder. After a medical screening, incarcerated
 9 individuals who are determined to suffer from a substance use disorder
 10 shall be offered placement in an addiction counseling program. Placement
 11 in such program shall not be mandatory. Each participating incarcerated
 12 individual shall work with an authorized specialist to determine an
 13 individualized treatment plan, including an appropriate level of coun-
 14 seling.
 15 § 2. Section 45 of the correction law is amended by adding a new
 16 subdivision 20 to read as follows:
 17 20. Establish standards and guidelines for a program of addiction
 18 counseling services for incarcerated individuals in county jails and/or
 19 county correctional facilities equivalent to the program established in
 20 state correctional facilities pursuant to section six hundred twenty-
 21 eight of this chapter.
 22 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03591-01-5

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