New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5969: Creates the substance use disorder treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Creates the substance use disorder treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities.
What the bill says
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating a substance use disorder treatment bill of rights.
From the amended text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating a substance use disorder treatment bill of rights THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 22.03 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 558 of the laws of 1999, is amended and a new subdivision (d) is added to read as follows: (c) The director of every [chemical dependence] SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER program, service, or treatment facility shall post copies of [a notice] THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT BILL OF RIGHTS in a form and manner to be determined by the commissioner, at places throughout the facility or program where such [notice] BILL OF RIGHTS shall be conspicuous and visible to all patients[, stating]. THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT BILL OF RIGHTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, the following: 1. [a general statement of the rights of patients under the various admission or retention provisions of this article; and 2. the right of the patient to communicate with the director, the board of visitors, if any, and the commissioner] EVERY PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF TREATMENT AND TO REQUEST A REVIEW OF THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT PLAN BY ANOTHER CLINICIAN; 2. …
Sponsors
- Kevin Parker (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.873
- : PRINT NUMBER 5969A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
- : REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
Votes
- Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 29, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Committee Vote (April 29, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 22, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Committee (May 22, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mental Hygiene Law
Common questions
- What is S5969?
- S5969 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Creates the substance use disorder treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities.
- What does S5969 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating a substance use disorder treatment bill of rights.
- What is the status of S5969?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5969?
- Kevin Parker (D, 21), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S5969?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5969
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