N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 19.40: Provision of chemical dependence services

§ 19.40 Provision of chemical dependence services.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the office shall have

the authority to issue a single operating certificate for the provision

of chemical dependence services to providers of alcoholism and/or

substance abuse services previously certified or licensed pursuant to

articles twenty-three and/or thirty-one of this chapter and who are

deemed by the commissioner to meet applicable requirements of article

thirty-two of this chapter and operating regulations promulgated

thereunder. The commissioner shall have the authority to waive any

requirements deemed to be duplicative or unnecessary to implement the

provisions of this subdivision.

(b) Certificates of approval and operating certificates previously

issued under article twenty-three and/or thirty-one of this chapter

shall remain in full force and effect until they are converted to

operating certificates for the provision of chemical dependence services

pursuant to this chapter. Conversion shall occur upon promulgation of

applicable chemical dependence operating regulations by the

commissioner, taking into consideration time which is reasonably needed

by providers of services to come into compliance with such applicable

regulations.

(c) All providers of chemical dependence services issued operating

certificates pursuant to this section shall be subject to all provisions

of this chapter applicable to providers of alcoholism services and to

all provisions of this chapter applicable to providers of substance

abuse services.

(d) Providers of chemical dependence services not previously certified

or licensed pursuant to articles twenty-three and/or thirty-one of this

chapter shall be certified for the provision of such services pursuant

to article thirty-two of this chapter.