Relates to the payment for services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of addiction services and supports

Latest action Feb 24, 2026

Requires that services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of addiction services and supports shall not be refused at such centers if a person is unable to pay.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Mental Hygiene Law.

Committee

Alcoholism and Drug Abuse · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Relates to the payment for services at addiction treatment centers oper- ated by the office of addiction services and supports

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(56) (0) (0) (7)
Vote: Committee vote · Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use DisordersJan 29, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use DisordersMar 12, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Robert Jackson

Democratic1

Robert Jackson

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a life threatening disorder that can affect individuals of all social and economic backgrounds. With substance use, an individual's willingness or desire to get help or the realization that help is necessary can fade quickly, further reiterating the need for industry to acknowledge that no door is the wrong door to seek treatment, and that time is of the essence. Individuals should not be turned away from life saving services regard- less of their ability to pay. The facilities run by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) should be held under the same standards as OASAS funded community-based facilities currently are. This legislation seeks to save lives by creating a pathway to treatment regardless of the individual's current ability to pay.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 24, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jan 29, 2026
1ST Report CAL.210
1ST REPORT CAL.210
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
NY Assembly
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.762
1ST REPORT CAL.762
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate

About this record

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Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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