What's happening
This bill requires the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to develop and publish SBIRT training materials for health care providers.
Why it matters
Equips more health professionals with evidence-based tools. By requiring the development and distribution of SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) training materials, the bill aims to ensure that a broader range of health care providers can effectively identify and address substance use issues early, potentially preventing escalation.
Standardizes substance use intervention practices. Making these training materials readily available helps create consistent protocols across the state, so patients can expect similar approaches and quality of care regardless of where they seek help.
Promotes accessibility and outreach. Publishing the materials online and through other channels increases the likelihood that both large and small health care practices, including those with limited resources, can access up-to-date training and guidance on SBIRT, expanding the program's reach.
Signals greater state-level coordination. The collaboration between the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Health underscores a unified approach, which may enhance integration of substance use screening into routine health care and strengthen public health efforts statewide.
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Train Providers to Screen Addiction
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
Companion bill
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Train Doctors to Spot Addiction
In Assembly Committee · Alcoholism And Drug Abuse · Sponsor Anna Kaplan
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3391
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, CRESPO, MONTESANO, ORTIZ, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
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
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (m) to read as follows:
(m) The office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in consultation with the commissioner of health, shall provide and publish, in electronic or other format, training materials for health care providers, as defined by subdivision six of section two hundred thirty-eight of the public health law, and qualified health professionals, recognized by the office to enable the implementation of the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment program (SBIRT). Such training materials shall include any and all materials necessary to inform health care providers and qualified health professionals of the method for administering the SBIRT program to a patient in the care of health care providers or qualified health professionals. Such training materials shall be made available to health care providers and qualified health professionals through the official websites of the office and the department of health and by any other means deemed appropriate by the commissioner.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02754-01-9
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