New York A 2587: Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services

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A02587 Summary:

BILL NOA02587 

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SAME ASSAME AS S04956

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSRSeptimo, Schiavoni

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §19.18-c, Ment Hyg L

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Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services.

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BILL NOA02587 

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01/21/2025referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

01/07/2026referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2587

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 21, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to designating
 services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treat-
 ment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services
 program as essential medical care services

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

 1 Section 1. Section 19.18-c of the mental hygiene law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
 3 6. Services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder
 4 treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services
 5 program pursuant to subdivision two of this section shall be deemed
 6 essential medical care services.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03757-01-5

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