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A 2587

Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Anna Kelles and 2 co-sponsors

Designates jail-based SUD treatment, peer recovery, and transition services as essential medical care to ensure access, standards, and post-release care.

REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
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Bill Summary · A 2587

Bill Summary: A 2587

Overview

  • Bill Number: A 2587
  • Title: Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services
  • Sponsor: Anna Kelles (primary)
  • Cosponsors: Amanda Septimo, Tommy Schiavoni
  • Introduced: January 21, 2025
  • Status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  • Related legislation: A 6226 (prior-session); S 4956 (companion, in the Senate)

Purpose and Scope

The bill designates certain jail-based health and support services as essential medical care. Specifically, it targets:
- Jail-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services
- Peer-led recovery support services
- Transition services programs for individuals leaving jail

The intent is to elevate these services to essential medical care status within jail settings, signaling their medical necessity and potentially guiding funding, staffing, and regulatory oversight to ensure their provision.

Key Provisions (as indicated by title and status)

  • Designation as essential medical care: SUD treatment, peer-led recovery support, and transition services in jail settings would be classified as essential medical care.
  • Access and standards: The designation implies a framework to assure access to these services for incarcerated individuals and to establish appropriate standards of care (though specific standards are not enumerated in the available information).
  • Continuity of care: By including transition services, the bill acknowledges the importance of planning and coordination for inmates’ post-release care.

Affected Parties

  • Incarcerated individuals in New York jails who would access SUD treatment, peer recovery support, and transition planning.
  • Jail health services and administrators responsible for delivering or coordinating care.
  • Providers of SUD treatment and peer-led recovery services operating within or in partnership with jail systems.
  • Stakeholders involved in jail-to-community transition planning.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • The measure has been referred to the Assembly Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse for consideration; no floor action is indicated in the provided content.
  • Related companion bill: S 4956 in the Senate, indicating cross-chamber interest in similar reform.
  • Prior-session related bill: A 6226, providing legislative context for this approach.

Potential Impacts

  • Access to medically appropriate SUD treatment and recovery supports for people in jail could improve health outcomes and engagement in care.
  • Greater emphasis on transition planning may facilitate smoother post-release linkage to community services and reduce re-incarceration risks.
  • Implementation would likely require budgetary planning, provider partnerships, and possible development of standards or oversight mechanisms within jail systems.

Next Steps

  • Committee consideration by the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse committee.
  • Potential progression to floor votes in the Assembly, and possible Senate consideration given the companion bill (S 4956).
  • Coordination with related legislation (A 6226) may inform future actions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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