NY Ment Hygiene L § 19.15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHY - Mental Hygiene Title D - Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Act Article 19 - Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse 19.15 - Programs of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

§ 19.15 Programs  of  the  office  of  alcoholism  and  substance  abuse           services.  (a) With  the  advice  of  the  advisory  council  on  alcoholism  and substance   abuse   services,   and   with   the   assistance   of   any interdepartmental  council  or   committee   heretofore   or   hereafter established   that   shall   be  charged  with  the  responsibility  for interdepartmental cooperation and  program  development  in  alcoholism, substance   abuse,  and  chemical  dependency,  the  commissioner  shall promote, establish, coordinate, and  conduct  programs  for  prevention, diagnosis,  treatment,  aftercare,  rehabilitation,  and  control in the fields  of  alcoholism,  alcohol  abuse,  substance   abuse,   substance dependence,  and  chemical  dependence  in  cooperation  with such other federal, state, local, and private agencies as are necessary and, within the amount made  available  by  appropriation  therefor,  implement  and administer such programs.  (b) The commissioner shall cooperate with, guide, and assist political subdivisions,   local  agencies,  local  governmental  units,  community service boards, and/or providers of  services  in  the  development  and periodic review of local comprehensive plans and programs for alcoholic, alcohol  abusing,  substance abusing, substance dependent and chemically dependent  persons  and  their  families  and  approve  such  plans  and programs.  (c)  The  activities  described  in  subdivisions  (a) and (b) of this section may be  undertaken  in  cooperation  and  agreement  with  other offices  of the department and with other departments or agencies of the state, local or federal government,  or  with  other  organizations  and individuals,  including,  but  not limited to, the research institute on addictions as established in article one hundred five of  the  education law.  (d)  The commissioner shall provide for the development of systems and programs through which individuals in the  state's  public  and  private work  force who abuse or are dependent on alcohol and/or substances, and their families or significant others are  identified  and  referred  for assistance,  ensuring  that  these  systems  and  programs shall provide emphasis upon the special needs of working women.  (e)  The  commissioner  shall  implement  a  program  of   alcoholism, substance  abuse,  and  chemical  dependence  prevention  and  treatment services adapted to the needs and interests of young  people,  including the children of alcoholic and/or substance abusing persons.  (f)  Reports.  (1) The commissioner shall make an annual report to the governor and the legislature by March first of each year  assessing  the progress  in  implementing  the  programs and policies contained in this title and including an accounting of the amounts, sources  and  uses  of funds  expended  for  alcoholism  and  substance  abuse services and for prevention and education.  (2) The office shall on or before the first day of April in each  year file  a written report with the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly summarizing the  results  of  any special  system  or  program  directed at the special needs of women and children  affected  by  alcoholism,  alcohol  abuse,  substance   abuse, substance  dependence, or chemical dependence. Such report shall include but not be limited to a statistical analysis  of  the  effectiveness  of such   programs   initiated   by  the  office  together  with  suggested legislation deemed necessary or proper for  the  implementation  of  new programs or future success and development of existing programs.  (g) The office shall study, investigate, and recommend to the governor and  the  legislature  methods  of  increasing  third party payments for  programs treating persons who abuse or are dependent on  alcohol  and/or substances, and their families.  (h) The office shall administer community and school based alcoholism, substance  abuse,  and  chemical  dependence  prevention  and  education programs.  (i) The commissioner shall develop plans, and cause  to  be  promoted, programs   and   services  related  to  compulsive  gambling  education, prevention and treatment consistent with section 41.57 of this  chapter. He  or  she  shall  take  all  actions that are necessary, desirable, or proper to implement the purposes of this chapter and to  carry  out  the purposes  and  objectives  of  the  department  within  the amounts made available therefor by appropriation, grant,  gift,  devise,  bequest  or allocation   from   the   problem  and  compulsive  gambling  education, prevention and treatment fund established under section ninety-nine-i of the state finance law, as amended by section one of part  Y  of  chapter sixty-three of the laws of two thousand three.