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- Referred to local government
- Referred to local government
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring that any municipality having a police department or police district shall provide substance abuse and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for its police officers
Purpose of bill
To require municipalities to provide for substance and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for police officers.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new section 209-ff. Requires every municipality with a police department to provide substance abuse and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for their police officers and makes provisions for the payment of such services; provides that any information regarding the counseling or treatment of a police officer shall be kept confidential and states that no collective bargaining agreement shall supersede or shall negate the provisions of this bill.
Section 2. Effective Date.
Existing law
None.
Justification
Alcohol and substance abuse are very real and very detrimental afflictions that infiltrate every aspect of our society. No person or group of people is exempt from being plagued by these addiction issues -- including the police men and women who heroically serve day-in and day-out to protect our society from a multitude of different harms and offenses. When one of these men or women struggles to overcome his or her alcohol or substance abuse problem, the municipalities which they serve should provide them with the appropriate treatment to assist them in managing and eventually overcoming these addictions.
Legislative history
2014 S.297 - Referred to Local Government 2013: S.297 - Referred to Local Government 2012: S.315 - Referred to Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 2011: S.315 - Notice of Committee Consideration Requested, Discharged from Local Government and Committed to Alcohol and Drug Abuse 2009-10: S.3125 - Referred to Local Government/A.8808 Held for Consideration in Local Governments 2008: A.772 - Referred to Local Government
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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