Directs the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports to promulgate rules and regulations for providers operating in rural locations

Latest action Mar 11, 2026

Directs the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports to promulgate rules and regulations for providers operating in rural locations while taking into account the extra challenges encountered by such providers, including but not limited to, increased and additional expenses.

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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

Same as A2622, the matching bill in the Assembly.

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

Directs the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports (OASAS)to develop rules and regulations for substance use disorder (SUD) providers operating in rural locations

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 11, 2026Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)
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 SenateMar 19, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use DisordersMar 12, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb, Nathalia Fernandez and 2 more on Agora

Democratic3
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

Currently, the Office of Addiction Services and Supports(OASAS)uses a formulary for its reimbursement rates that differentiates the increased financial needs for facilities located within New York City in compar- ison to the rest of the state. This formulary does not take into account the increased costs required to maintain facilities where there is a low population density, also known as rural locations. Rural counties have some of the highest rates of persons with substance use disorder, yet their geographic location makes it difficult for individuals to seek services and for those facilities to stay open. According to the Center for Disease Control's April 2022 quarterly report, rural counties including Monroe, Erie, and Onondaga are experiencing the highest numbers (outside of NYC) of emergency department visits and hospitaliza- tion for opioid overdoses, and Naloxone administrations by emergency medical services. This bill would provide the OASAS Commissioner the jurisdiction to promulgate rules and regulations for providers who oper- ate in rural locations taking into account the additional challenges they face, including increased and additional expenses alleviating some of the financial concerns of rural providers.

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

Mar 11, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 11, 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 (12 earlier events)

Jan 29, 2026
1ST Report CAL.211
1ST REPORT CAL.211
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
NY Assembly
Mar 17, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 13, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
1ST Report CAL.544
1ST REPORT CAL.544
NY Senate
Feb 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
NY Assembly

About this record

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