Healthcare (Substance Abuse)

in committee · New York · Senate Feb 5, 2025

S 802: Requires the commissioner of health to consult with the office of addiction services and supports to publish certain guidance on maternal depression screenings

Requires the commissioner of health to consult with the office of addiction services and supports and relevant stakeholders as determined by such commissioner in addition to the office of mental health to publish guidance for incorporating maternal depression screenings into routine prenatal care; changes the effective date to eighteen months.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates guidance for maternal depression screenings in prenatal care, enhancing mental health support within healthcare services95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5538: Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program and eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law

This bill strengthens New York's Kendra's Law (assisted outpatient treatment program) by making it permanent and adding specific oversight requirements. It requires program coordinators to monitor treatment compliance, ensures timely service delivery, and mandates an educational pamphlet explaining the petition process in plain language. The law directly affects individuals court-ordered into outpatient treatment for serious mental illness, community mental health providers, and court staff handling petitions. Key changes include eliminating the program's automatic expiration and clarifying duties for directors of community services to investigate reports and coordinate care.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill strengthens Kendra's Law (assisted outpatient treatment) to improve mental health care for court-ordered individuals, reducing recidivism and supporting rehabilitation within criminal justice reform.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill strengthens Kendra's Law (mental health assisted outpatient treatment program) by making it permanent, adding oversight, and ensuring timely service delivery, directly supporting mental health services under healthcare.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Mental Health Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 264: Designates unlawful discriminatory practices relating to persons recovering from substance use disorder

S 264 prohibits government agencies in New York from denying employment to job applicants solely because they are recovering from a substance use disorder. It directly affects state and local government employers (including departments, schools, and correctional facilities) and job seekers in recovery. The law defines "substance use disorder" per existing mental health law and explicitly bans employment discrimination based on recovery status. This creates a clear, immediate legal standard for government hiring practices.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits employment discrimination against people recovering from substance use disorder, aiding reintegration and reducing recidivism in correctional systems.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits employment discrimination against individuals recovering from substance use disorder, protecting health-related rights under mental health law per bill's definition.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBans employment discrimination against individuals recovering from substance use disorder, directly protecting workers' rights in hiring practices.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights Substance Abuse Employment Discrimination

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signed · New York · Assembly Feb 14, 2025

A 1025: Requires the commissioner of health to consult with the office of addiction services and supports to publish certain guidance on maternal depression screenings

Requires the commissioner of health to consult with the office of addiction services and supports and relevant stakeholders as determined by such commissioner in addition to the office of mental health to publish guidance for incorporating maternal depression screenings into routine prenatal care; changes the effective date to eighteen months.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates guidance for maternal depression screenings in prenatal care, expanding mental health services access within healthcare protocols.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse Women's Health

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2702: Relates to anatomical gifts

Relates to the tax credit for organ and tissue donors; allows persons fourteen and fifteen years old to register to make an anatomical gift with parental notification; requires certain tax documents to include organ donation check box (Part A); directs the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption in instruction in high schools of information relating to blood, bone marrow and organ and tissue donations (Part B); relates to education requirements for physicians and nurses relating to organ and tissue donation and recovery (Part C); relates to state agency mandatory inquiry provisions (Part D); requires coroners and medical examiners to develop a protocol for making referrals of deaths that fall under their jurisdiction and occur outside of a hospital to the federally designated organ procurement organization (Part E).

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides tax credit for organ donors, a form of tax relief aligning with fiscal support indicators.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill promotes organ donation through tax credits, minor registration with parental consent, and educational programs, advancing transplant access and public health initiatives.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Procurement Tax Credits Hospitals Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 661: Requires hospitals to provide medically supervised detoxification services

Requires hospitals to provide medically supervised detoxification services to all patients requiring such services; provides, that if the hospital is at ninety percent capacity or greater, such hospital shall connect the patient to an alternative facility within such patient's network to access such medically supervised detoxification services without any increased risk to the health or life of the patient.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates hospitals to provide medically supervised detox services, improving patient access to critical healthcare treatment without restricting coverage.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3496: Relates to enhancing patient access to medication assisted treatment for treatment of opioid disease

Allows a licensed pharmacist to prescribe and order FDA-approved medication assisted therapy under a non-patient-specific regimen for the treatment of opioid use disease.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly enhances patient access to opioid treatment by allowing pharmacists to prescribe FDA-approved medication-assisted therapy, directly improving healthcare access for opioid use disorder.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4150: Relates to the availability of opioid reversal agents

Relates to the availability of opioid reversal agents; requires the department of health to make available any formulation and dosage of opioid reversal agents approved by the federal food and drug administration.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates availability of FDA-approved opioid reversal agents, improving emergency access to life-saving treatment for opioid overdoses.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3293: Relates to recoveries from a third-party action

This bill amends workers' compensation law to limit liens on third-party recovery funds. It specifies that insurance funds or employers can only claim a lien for lost wages or medical expenses paid to injured workers, not other damages. The law requires courts to equitably apportion legal fees between the worker and the lienholder when a third-party settlement or judgment is secured. This applies to workers who pursue legal action against a negligent third party while receiving workers' compensation benefits.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill ensures medical expenses for work injuries are covered under liens, protecting access to healthcare services for injured workers by limiting lien claims to medical costs only.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentLimits employer liens to wages/medical costs only, ensures fair legal fee apportionment in third-party settlements, directly protecting worker recovery amounts from excessive deductions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse Workers' Compensation

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6407: Relates to establishing a crisis intervention team program

Bill A 6407 establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program in New York City (population over 1 million) to train law enforcement officers to respond to mental health and substance abuse crises. The program creates a dedicated coordinator position within the Office of Mental Health, who will develop partnerships with law enforcement, mental health providers, and community groups to provide specialized training for first responders. It also sets up a $1 million state-funded "Crisis Intervention Team Training Fund" (supported by federal grants and private donations) to cover training and community coordination costs, requiring annual reports on program implementation and funding use. The bill directly affects NYC police, mental health service providers, and individuals experiencing mental health crises, aiming to provide alternatives to incarceration through coordinated community responses.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates mental health crisis intervention program for law enforcement, diverting non-violent crises from traditional policing, aligning with reform goals to reduce unnecessary arrests and improve community safety.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes $1M state-funded crisis intervention program for mental health crisis response training, creating partnerships with mental health providers to improve access and specialized care for mental health services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Policing Mental Health Substance Abuse

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