What's happening
This bill removes the expiration date and "demonstration" status from New York's heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services program, making it permanent.
Why it matters
Makes wraparound support services for heroin and opioid addiction a permanent part of state law. , signaling a long-term commitment to comprehensive care for people in recovery rather than a temporary or experimental approach.
Ensures continued access to a broad range of supportive services. including case management (covering legal, educational, financial, social, family, and childcare needs), peer support, employment support, and transportation assistance—for both adolescents and adults during and up to nine months after treatment.
Provides greater stability for service providers and individuals in treatment. , allowing for better planning, resource allocation, and program development, since these services are no longer subject to sunset or uncertain funding.
Institutionalizes the evaluation and reporting process. , requiring ongoing assessment of program effectiveness and best practices, which could drive improvements and accountability in how addiction recovery services are delivered statewide.
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- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5082
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the heroin and opioid addiction wraparound demonstration services program; and to amend chapter 32 of the laws of 2014, amending the mental hygiene law relating to the heroin and opioid addiction wraparound demonstration services program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 19.18-a of the mental hygiene law, as amended by section 1 of part C of chapter 69 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 19.18-a Heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services [demon-
stration] program.
1. The commissioner, in consultation with the department of health shall develop a heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services [demonstration] program. This program shall provide wraparound services to adolescent and adult patients during treatment, including, but not limited to, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and shall be available to such patients for a clinically appropriate period for up to nine months after completion of such treatment program. The commissioner shall identify and establish where the wraparound services [demonstration] program will be provided.
2. Wraparound services shall include;
(a) Case management services which address:
(i) Educational resources;
(ii) Legal services;
(iii) Financial services;
(iv) Social services;
(v) Family services; and
(vi) Childcare services;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(b) Peer supports, including peer to peer support groups;
(c) Employment support; and
(d) Transportation assistance.
3. Not later than June 30, 2018, the commissioner shall provide the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chair of the senate standing committee on alcoholism and drug abuse and the chair of the assembly committee on alcoholism and drug abuse with a written evaluation of the [demonstration] program. Such evaluation shall, at a minimum, address the overall effectiveness of this [demonstration] program, identify best practices for wraparound services provided under this [demonstration] program, and any additional wraparound services that may be appropriate within each type of program operated, regulated, funded, or approved by the office and address whether continuation or expansion of this [demonstration] program is recommended. The written evaluation shall be made available on the office's website.
§ 2. Section 2 of chapter 32 of the laws of 2014, amending the mental hygiene law relating to the heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services demonstration program, as amended by section 2 of part C of chapter 69 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately [and shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, 2019].
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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