Bill > A06439

This bill requires methadone program facilities in cities with a population of one million or more (effectively targeting New York City) to be located proportionally across borough populations. Specifically, the bill mandates that these facilities, which are registered with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, must be distributed throughout city boroughs in a way that reflects each borough's share of the total city population. The bill introduces a unique approach to facility placement by first requiring new facilities to be located in boroughs with the lowest existing concentration of such programs. Additionally, the legislation requires community board or neighborhood board approval before any methadone program facility can be sited, constructed, or established. There is a provision allowing community boards to grant exemptions to the proportionality requirements. The goal appears to be ensuring more equitable distribution of addiction treatment facilities across different parts of large cities, preventing the concentration of such services in any single borough while maintaining local community input in the decision-making process.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6439