2023 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.