New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A817 — Requires mental health evaluations for participants in substance use disorder treatment programs

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill requires mental health evaluations for those in substance use disorder treatment programs.

This legislation mandates mental health evaluations for participants in substance use disorder treatment programs. The commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports will create rules to implement this requirement.

Summary

Requires the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports to require mental health evaluations for participants in substance use disorder treatment programs and to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate such requirement.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  2. REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

  3. REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A817 do?
Requires the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports to require mental health evaluations for participants in substance use disorder treatment programs and to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate such requirement.
Who sponsors A817?
A817 is sponsored by Phil Steck.
What is the current status of A817?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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