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Requires the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to develop training materials for screening for alcoholism and chemical dependency
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Steven Cymbrowitz
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BILL NUMBER:S6174
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to develop training materials for health care providers and qualified health professionals to encourage implementation of the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment program
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill supports the expansion of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program (SBIRT) beyond hospital emergency rooms by making available training materials that should help to educate health care providers and qualified health professionals on how to correctly administer SBIRT.
Summary of specific provisions
This legislation requires the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to develop training materials for screening for alcoholism and chemical dependency.
Justification
Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice model which is proven to be successful in modifying behavioral patterns with at-risk substance users and in identifying individuals who are in need of more extensive, specialized treatment. The implementation of SBIRT in primary health care settings (hospitals, outpatient clinics and private physician offices) will allow for the early detection of risky alcohol and drug use. Applied as a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach, it can result in early intervention which could help to avert the serious and costly health consequences of undetected substance abuse.
The 2011-2012 New York State Enacted Budget included a proposal that will expand the use of SHIRT for alcohol/drug abuse beyond the emergency room setting. According to the Medicaid Redesign Team, New York State will realize a savings of $850,000 in the 2011-2012 State Fiscal Year (SFY) with state savings in the SFY 2012-2013 and in the outlying years increasing to $1.7 million.
The expansion of SBIRT beyond the emergency room will require health care professionals to learn a new set of skills and become familiar with new administrative processes. Training will help to ensure the effective implementation of SHIRT in primary care settings.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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