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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Reported and committed to finance
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Committee discharged and committed to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
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Renames and broadens the geriatric service demonstration program to include older adults with mental health disabilities and chemical dependence
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S308
Title of bill
REVISED 12/30/11
An act to amend the mental hygiene law and chapter 568 of the laws of 2005, amending the mental hygiene law relating to enacting the geriatric mental health act, in relation to mental health care and chemical dependence services for the elderly under the geriatric mental health and chemical dependence demonstration program
Purpose or general idea of bill
To amend the existing geriatric mental health act to expand the advisory scope of the interagency geriatric mental health planning council to include issues of substance abuse and chemical dependence.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 Amends Section 7.41 of the Metal Hygiene Law. Renames such section as the "Geriatric Mental Health and Chemical Dependence Demonstration program". Requires the consideration of chemical dependence services for mental health programs directed to seniors.
Section 2 Amends section 3 of chapter 568 of the laws of 2005. Expands the advisory scope of the Interagency Geriatric Mental Health and Chemical Dependence Planning Council. Makes technical amendments to such section.
Section 3 provides for an effective date.
Existing law
Title B, Article 7, Section 7.41 of the Mental Hygiene Law establishes the Geriatric Service Demonstration Program.
Justification
It is estimated that 17% of seniors suffer from alcoholism or some other form of chemical dependence. As our senior population is expected to increase over the next 15 years, we must act proactively to develop programs and strategies to meet the expected needs of our seniors. This legislation is unlike previous attempts to provide chemical dependence services for seniors because it does not create a new bureaucracy to investigate best practices for senior chemical dependence services. It simply expands an existing planning council to address chemical dependence among the elderly in New York State.
Prior legislative history
2011: S.308 - Reported and Committed to Finance/A.265 Reported. Referred to Rules 2009-10: S.2207 - Reported and Committed to Finance/A.1843 - Reported Referred to Ways and Means 2008: S.6817/A.9846 - Passed Both Houses, Veto Memo 14
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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