New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XXI - OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
Part 822 - General Service Standards for Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Programs
Section 822.2 - Legal base
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Section 19.07(c) of the Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) charges the Office with the responsibility to ensure that persons who have a substance use disorder and their families are provided with care and treatment that is effective and of high quality.
(b) Section 19.07(e) of the MHL authorizes the commissioner to adopt standards including necessary rules and regulations pertaining to substance use disorder treatment services.
(c) Section 19.09(b) of the MHL authorizes the commissioner to adopt regulations necessary and proper to implement any matter under their jurisdiction.
(d) Section 19.16 of the MHL requires the commissioner to establish and maintain, either directly or through contract, a central registry for purposes of preventing multiple enrollments in opioid treatment programs and provides medication dosage information during an emergency, when displaced patients may seek such treatment from an alternate program.
(e) Section 19.21(b) of the MHL requires the commissioner to establish and enforce regulations concerning the licensing, certification, and inspection of substance use disorder treatment services.
(f) Section 19.21(d) of the MHL requires the Office to establish reasonable performance standards for providers of services certified by the Office.
(g) Section 19.40 of the MHL authorizes the commissioner to issue operating certificates for the provision of substance use disorder treatment services.
(h) Section 22.07(c) of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations to ensure that the rights of individuals who have received, and are receiving, substance use disorder services are protected.
(i) Section 32.01 of the MHL authorizes the commissioner to adopt any regulation reasonably necessary to implement and effectively exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred by Article 32 of the MHL.
(j) Section 32.05(b) of the MHL provides that a controlled substance designated by the commissioner of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) as appropriate for such use may be used by a prescribing professional to treat an individual with a substance use disorder pursuant to section 32.09(b) of the MHL.
(k) Section 32.07(a) of the MHL authorizes the commissioner to adopt regulations to effectuate the provisions and purposes of Article 32 of the MHL.
(l) Section 32.09(b) of the MHL provides that the commissioner may, once a controlled substance is approved by the commissioner of DOH as appropriate for such use, authorize the use of such controlled substance in treating an individual with a substance use disorder.
(m) Section 220.78 of the Penal Law affords limited protections from prosecution for persons seeking medical attention for accidental overdose.
(n) Section 3309 of the Public Health Law authorizes the DOH to establish standards for approval of any opioid overdose prevention program.
(o) Section 2781 of the Public Health Law defines the rules governing HIV testing in New York.
(p) 42 CFR Part 8 relates to the federal oversight and regulation of medication for addiction treatment for opioid use disorders.
