Bill Text: NY A05357 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 5357

Introduced

Bill Title: Provides for voluntary certification of certified recovery community centers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-13 - referred to alcoholism and drug abuse [A05357 Detail]

Download: New_York-2025-A05357-Introduced.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5357

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    February 13, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

        AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to recovery communi-
          ty centers

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
     2  32.05-b to read as follows:
     3  § 32.05-b Certified recovery community centers.
     4    1. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations consistent with  this
     5  section  for the voluntary certification of certified recovery community
     6  centers.
     7    2. Such regulations shall  be  evidence-based,  utilizing  information
     8  from  sources  with  expertise in recovery. Such regulations shall, at a
     9  minimum, provide guidance for:
    10    (a) staffing;
    11    (b) referrals  to  and  coordination  with  community  and  peer-based
    12  supports including support related to co-occurring disorders;
    13    (c) participant safety;
    14    (d) participant rights;
    15    (e) confidentiality;
    16    (f) re-occurrence support; and
    17    (g) administrative and operational policies and procedures.
    18    3.  Once  the  commissioner  has  certified  a location as a certified
    19  recovery community center,  such  certified  recovery  community  center
    20  shall  be  included  on  the office's website as an available option for
    21  individuals seeking such an environment.
    22    4. The commissioner shall regulate and ensure that such centers  which
    23  are  certified to be certified recovery community centers are continuing
    24  to meet the requirements of  this  section.  The  commissioner  has  the
    25  authority  to  inspect  such  certified  recovery  community centers and

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04979-01-5

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     1  impose penalties, including limiting, revoking or suspending  a  certif-
     2  ication,  as  appropriate,  for failure to comply with the provisions of
     3  this section.
     4    5.  The  commissioner  shall  consult with the department of health to
     5  ensure that  the  services  provided  by  certified  recovery  community
     6  centers are reimbursable in the state Medicaid system.
     7    §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
     8  have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
     9  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
    10  this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
    11  on or before such effective date.