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A 8955

Renames an office of addiction services and supports scholarship program the NYS Father Peter Young Memorial Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program

2025 Regular Session Introduced by John McDonald

Renames the OASAS Scholarship Program to the NYS Father Peter Young Memorial Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program; no changes to funding, eligibility, or program design.

REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
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Bill Summary · A 8955

Summary of Bill A 8955

Overview

Bill A 8955 would rename the Office of Addiction Services and Supports Scholarship Program to the NYS Father Peter Young Memorial Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program. The bill is currently in the New York State Legislature and has been referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

  • Bill Number: A 8955
  • Title: Renames an office of addiction services and supports scholarship program the NYS Father Peter Young Memorial Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program
  • Status: REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
  • Introduced: July 18, 2025
  • Primary Sponsor: John T. McDonald III
  • Related Bills: A 8160 (prior-session); S 1731 (companion)
  • Version Content/Actions: 2025-07-18: REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE (listed twice in the version notes)

What the bill would do

  • Renaming only: The substantive change specified is renaming the existing Office of Addiction Services and Supports Scholarship Program to the NYS Father Peter Young Memorial Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program.
  • No other provisions (eligibility, funding, or program design) are described in the information provided. If the full bill text includes additional provisions, those specifics are not included here.

Who would be affected

  • Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS): Administrative implementation of the renamed program, branding, and communications.
  • Current and prospective scholars: Recipients and applicants to the OASAS scholarship program would be associated with the new program name.
  • Addiction professionals and the broader addiction services community: Indirect beneficiaries through continued scholarship funding and recognition under the new memorial name.
  • The memorial honoree: Father Peter Young would be memorialized in the program title, which could influence outreach and community recognition.

Procedural & timeline notes

  • Introduced: July 18, 2025.
  • Status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (a standard step for consideration).
  • Companion/Related legislation:
    • A 8160 (prior-session) — related bill in the Assembly
    • S 1731 — companion bill in the Senate (listed as a companion in the provided information)

Potential implications and considerations

  • Branding and recognition: The renaming could affect how the program is described in materials, grants, and outreach, requiring updates to websites, publications, and signage.
  • Administrative workload: Minor administrative changes to reflect the new name in official documents, forms, and program communications.
  • Funding and policy changes: Based on the information provided, there are no stated changes to funding, eligibility criteria, or scholarship terms. Full text would be required to determine whether any such changes are included.

Note

This summary reflects the information provided. For a complete understanding, the full bill text and any fiscal impact statements would be needed once available.

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

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