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NY S04950
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Peter Harckham
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AI Summary
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Amends Mental Hygiene Law Section 25.17 to explicitly include addiction treatment centers operated by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) under fee schedule requirements for substance use disorder and compulsive gambling services
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Ensures that services at OASAS-operated addiction treatment centers cannot be refused to any person due to their inability to pay
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Updates gendered language in the statute from "his" to "their"
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for regulatory changes needed for implementation
Legislative Description
Requires that services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of addiction services and supports shall not be refused at such centers if a person is unable to pay.
Last Action
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
2/24/2026