Creates the substance use disorder treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities
This bill requires all substance use disorder treatment facilities in New York to prominently post a "treatment bill of rights" for patients. It directly affects patients receiving treatment and the facilities providing those services. The law mandates facilities to display the bill of rights - including key patient rights like the right to participate in treatment planning, receive clear explanations of services, maintain privacy, and be free from discrimination - and provide a copy to each patient at admission. The bill also requires facilities to give staff copies of these rights. This creates a standardized, visible framework for patient protections in substance use disorder treatment settings.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action May 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify patient rights by adding a prohibition against coercion into treatment and updating the mutual respect requirement to apply to both patients and providers. Additionally, the bill's status was updated to reflect that it has been amended and recommitted to the committee for further review.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability was expanded to explicitly include providers in the mutual respect requirement, while the overall subject matter remains the same.
REQUIREMENT
Added a specific prohibition against coercing patients into treatment to the right to object or terminate treatment.
Changed the mutual respect requirement from a provider-only obligation to a shared obligation between patients and providers.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill's procedural status to indicate it has been amended and recommitted to the committee.
Floor votes · Assembly May 12, 2026
How they voted
136–4
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 149
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic102
95% Yea
R
Republican47
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2300A
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
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