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- Signed chap.358
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.296
- Substituted for A1347
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.713
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
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Defines the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Steven Cymbrowitz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S910
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to defining the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill would require The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to collaborate with the Division of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH) to ensure that specialized addiction and mental health services are available to New York State's Veterans.
Summary of specific provisions
This legislation defines the scope of responsibilities of the OASAS regarding recovery services for veterans.
Justification
Through their service, many military personnel were exposed to or have experienced trauma, placing many of them in high risk categories for triggering underlying conditions, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), substance abuse or other mental health conditions. According to the Mental Health Association of NYC (MHA-NYC), veterans are two to three times as likely as the general population to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or substance abuse. In New York, programs which are certified by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services treated nearly 14,000 veterans for alcohol or substance abuse in the past year, but, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported that approximately 75,000 New York veterans suffer from alcoholism or chemical dependence.
Prior legislative history
2011-12: S4466A/A.7806 - Passed the Senate/ Died in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Fiscal explications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, with provisions.
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