New York hospitals must provide medically supervised detoxification services to all patients requiring such services, and connect them to alternative.

New York Assembly Bill A00661 amends the public health law to require hospitals to provide medically supervised detoxification services to all patients needing such services. If a hospital reaches ninety percent capacity, it must connect the patient to an alternative facility within their network, ensuring no increased risk to the patient's health or life. This bill aims to ensure continuous access to necessary medical services for detoxification, even when hospitals are at full capacity.

New York hospitals must provide medically supervised detoxification services to all patients requiring such services, and connect them to alternative.

New York Assembly Bill A00661 amends the public health law to require hospitals to provide medically supervised detoxification services to all patients needing such services. If a hospital reaches ninety percent capacity, it must connect the patient to an alternative facility within their network, ensuring no increased risk to the patient's health or life. This bill aims to ensure continuous access to necessary medical services for detoxification, even when hospitals are at full capacity.