NY Ment Hygiene L § 19.17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHY - Mental Hygiene Title D - Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Act Article 19 - Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse 19.17 - Programs, Services, and Operation of Facilities in the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

§ 19.17 Programs, services, and operation of facilities in the office of           alcoholism and substance abuse services.  (a)  The  commissioner  shall  establish  policy and procedure for the organization, administration, and operation of facilities under  his  or her  jurisdiction.  He  or  she  shall  make provision for the efficient rendition of services to patients by such facilities.  (b) The commissioner shall establish the  areas  which  each  facility under his or her jurisdiction shall serve and the categories of patients which   each   such  facility  shall  receive,  retain,  or  treat.  The commissioner shall provide for priority of admission for  persons  whose children  have been placed in foster care or are in jeopardy of being so placed pursuant to article ten of the family court act or article six of the social services law.  (c) The commissioner may permit the other offices  of  the  department and   any   public  or  private  non-profit  organization  or  political subdivision of the state to operate programs for the  mentally  disabled not  inconsistent with the programs and objectives of the department, in any facility under his or her jurisdiction.  The commissioner may permit any facility under his or her jurisdiction to operate programs  for  the mentally  disabled, not inconsistent with the programs and objectives of the department, under contracts or agreements with other offices  within the department.  (d)  The  commissioner  shall  direct  and  carry  on  basic clinical, epidemiological, social science, evaluative, and statistical research in chemical abuse and dependence either individually or in conjunction with other  agencies,  public  or  private,  and,  within  the  amounts  made available   by   appropriation  therefor,  develop  pilot  programs.  In pursuance of the foregoing and notwithstanding any  other  provision  of law,  the  office may establish, direct, and carry on experimental pilot clinical programs providing for early intervention and for treatment  of chemical   abuse   and   dependence.  Such  treatment  may  include  the administration, under medical supervision and control,  of  experimental substances.  (e)  The  office  shall  have  the authority to gather information and maintain statistical and other records relating to  chemical  abuse  and dependence  services  in  the  state.  Any  person licensed or otherwise permitted to dispense, administer, or conduct research with respect to a controlled substance in the course of a licensed  professional  practice or  research  license  pursuant  to  article  thirty-three of the public health law and all  public  officials  having  duties  to  perform  with respect  to  controlled  substances  or  users  of such substances shall report and supply such information to the office in relation thereto  as the  office  shall by rule, regulation, or order require consistent with appropriate state and federal law relative  to  the  confidentiality  of patient records.  (f)  There  shall  be in the office the facilities named below for the care, treatment and rehabilitation of  the  mentally  disabled  and  for clinical  research  and  teaching in the science and skills required for the care, treatment and rehabilitation of such mentally disabled.   R.E. Blaisdell Addiction Treatment Center   Bronx Addiction Treatment Center   C.K. Post Addiction Treatment Center   Creedmoor Addiction Treatment Center   Dick Van Dyke Addiction Treatment Center   Kingsboro Addiction Treatment Center   McPike Addiction Treatment Center   Richard C. Ward Addiction Treatment Center   J.L. Norris Addiction Treatment Center    South Beach Addiction Treatment Center   St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center   Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center  (g)  The  office  shall have the authority to establish an information policy and  data  reporting  procedure  for  the  collection,  use,  and disclosure  of  data  from  providers  of  chemical dependence services, including procedures to ensure  the  protection  of  patient-identifying information and data gathered pursuant to section 19.16 of this article, which  shall  be deemed confidential except as otherwise provided by law including, but not limited to, articles six  and  six-A  of  the  public officers law.