What's happening
This bill requires quarterly reports on the status and outcomes of state initiatives responding to the heroin and opioid epidemic.
Why it matters
Mandates detailed data collection on treatment initiatives. , such as enrollment, completion, and discharge rates each quarter, providing a clearer picture of how many people are accessing and finishing programs.
Breaks down demographic and regional information. (age, sex, region, populations served), enabling policymakers and the public to see which groups are being helped and where gaps may exist.
Covers a broad range of programs. , including crisis detox, adolescent clubhouses, peer engagement specialists, and state responses to federal opioid initiatives, ensuring a comprehensive view rather than just a single type of intervention.
Focuses on outcomes and effectiveness. , not just activity, which means the state can assess which initiatives are actually making a difference and adjust funding or strategy accordingly.
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Track Opioid Program Outcomes
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History
- Substituted by A1068
- Ordered to third reading cal.1013
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to alcoholism and substance abuse
Companion bill
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Track Opioid Program Results
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4650
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 19, 2019
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic
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) (1) The office shall report on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic to the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chairs of the assembly and senate committees on alcoholism and drug abuse, the chair of the assembly ways and means committee and the chair of the senate finance committee.
(2) Such reports shall include, to the extent practicable and applicable, information on:
(i) The number of individuals enrolled in the initiative in the preceding quarter;
(ii) The number of individuals who completed the treatment program in the preceding quarter;
(iii) The number of individuals discharged from the treatment program in the preceding quarter;
(iv) The age and sex of the individuals served;
(v) Relevant regional data about the individuals;
(vi) The populations served; and
(vii) The outcomes and effectiveness of each initiative surveyed.
(3) Such initiatives shall include opioid treatment programs, crisis detoxification programs, 24/7 open access centers, adolescent club houses, family navigator programs, peer engagement specialists, recovery
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04811-01-9
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community and outreach centers, regional addiction resource centers and the state implementation of the federal opioid state targeted response initiatives.
(4) Such information shall be provided quarterly, beginning no later than July first, two thousand nineteen.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reporting on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic
Purpose
This bill requires the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to provide quarterly reports on the status and outcomes of various initiatives to address the heroin and opioid epidemic.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law by adding a new subdivision (1).
Section two establishes the effective date.
Justification
With the opioid epidemic ravaging New York State, the need for well-ad- ministered chemical dependence programming is immense. OASAS oversees a wide range of chemical dependence programming, ranging from direct treatment services to long-term recovery housing. Despite their scope though, there is very little public aggregation or tracking of the indi- viduals being served or the effectiveness of the programs themselves. Individuals in chemical dependence programming are typically in an extremely vulnerable state, where the support they receive is critical to putting them on a pathway to long-term stability. We cannot serve these individuals to the fullest extent possible without more robust tracking of program efficacy.
This legislation empowers OASAS to collect and report on the status and outcomes of initiatives created in response to the heroin and opioid epidemic. These quarterly reports will include information on the number of individuals enrolled in these programs, the number of individuals who have completed the program, as well as other data to better understand the populations being served. With a full picture of the services being provided, we can finally make this housing the asset to our treatment and recovery arsenal that it ought to be.
Legislative history
2017-18: A.10177-A - Reported to Rules
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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