Bill > S06477

This bill requires that in cities with a population of one million or more (which effectively means New York City), methadone program facilities (clinics that provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction) must be distributed across the city's boroughs proportionally based on each borough's population. The bill mandates that new methadone facilities must first be located in boroughs with the lowest existing concentration of such facilities relative to their population. Additionally, no methadone program facility can be sited, constructed, or established without approval from the local community board or neighborhood board. Facilities registered with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports under section 19.16 of the mental hygiene law are subject to these requirements, though community boards can grant exemptions. The goal appears to be ensuring more equitable geographic distribution of addiction treatment facilities across a large city and giving local communities more input into their placement. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6477