Bill > A01712

This bill establishes a three-year pilot program to provide intensive addiction and medical services to individuals with significant addiction and medical challenges. The program will create two demonstration sites - one in a rural area and one in an urban setting - offering comprehensive services including physical health care, addiction counseling for both individuals and their families, peer support, and transportation assistance. These services will primarily be delivered in treatment facilities certified by the office, with flexibility to provide care in community or home settings. The program may also use funding to build or modify facilities to support these services. Importantly, the commissioner is required to provide an annual written evaluation to key state officials, which will assess the program's effectiveness, identify best practices, recommend potential continuation or expansion, and examine insurance reimbursement models. The evaluation will be publicly available on the office's website. The pilot program will take effect on the first of April following the fiscal year in which the act becomes law and will expire after three years, with provisions for potential rule-making and implementation preparations authorized immediately upon passage.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1712