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S5382 • 2025

Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals

Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals

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Sponsor
Pete Harckham
Last action
2026-05-19
Official status
In Assembly Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals

Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals while bathing, sleeping, using restrooms and receiving individual counseling services, while also allowing for maximization of the use of such facility.

What This Bill Does

  • Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals while bathing, sleeping, using restrooms and receiving individual counseling services, while also allowing for maximization of the use of such facility.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-19 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  2. 2026-05-19 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-05-19 Assembly

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  4. 2026-02-04 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-02-03 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-01-29 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.212

  7. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  8. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. 2026-01-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

  10. 2025-06-10 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  11. 2025-06-10 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  12. 2025-06-10 Assembly

    REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

  13. 2025-06-09 Senate

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  14. 2025-06-09 Senate

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1629

  15. 2025-02-21 Senate

    REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Official Summary Text

Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals
Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals while bathing, sleeping, using restrooms and receiving individual counseling services, while also allowing for maximization of the use of such facility.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          5382

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                    February 21, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, ROLISON -- read twice and ordered printed,
          and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and
          Substance Use Disorders

        AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the  construction
          of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the priva-
          cy of individuals

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision (b) of  section  32.29
     2  of  the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 558 of the laws of 1999,
     3  is amended and a new paragraph 4 is added to read as follows:
     4    The construction of a facility shall require  the  prior  approval  of
     5  such  commissioner if the provider of services seeking to engage in such
     6  construction  receives  funding  from  the  office  of  [alcoholism  and
     7  substance  abuse] ADDICTION services AND SUPPORTS pursuant to this chap-
     8  ter and/or seeks a funding source for such  construction  project  other
     9  than  from the mental health services facilities improvement program, or
    10  its successor agency, directly or indirectly through a  closely  related
    11  entity;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT SUCH FACILITIES SHALL BE DESIGNED AND
    12  CONSTRUCTED IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES PRIVACY WHILE  BATHING,  SLEEPING,
    13  USING RESTROOMS AND RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SERVICES, WHILE ALSO
    14  ALLOWING FOR MAXIMIZATION OF THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY.
    15    4.  THE  DETERMINATIONS  REGARDING  PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS AS REQUIRED
    16  UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO NEW CONSTRUCTION.  THE  FAIL-
    17  URE  TO  MEET  PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS IN EXISTING CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT
    18  IMPEDE THE COMMISSIONER'S APPROVAL OF NEW CONSTRUCTION.
    19    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10089-01-5