Bill Text: PA HB1885 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for narcotic treatment programs.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-09-29 - Referred to HUMAN SERVICES [HB1885 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1885-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2451
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1885 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY K. BOYLE, McGEEHAN, BARBIN, D. COSTA, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, GOODMAN, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, KULA, MAHONEY, PAYTON, SABATINA, V. BROWN, GEORGE, HALUSKA, MURT, READSHAW, TAYLOR AND B. BOYLE, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), entitled,
as amended, "An act establishing the Pennsylvania Advisory
Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse; imposing duties on the
Department of Health to develop and coordinate the
implementation of a comprehensive health, education and
rehabilitation program for the prevention and treatment of
drug and alcohol abuse and drug and alcohol dependence;
providing for emergency medical treatment; providing for
treatment and rehabilitation alternatives to the criminal
process for drug and alcohol dependence; and making repeals,"
providing for narcotic treatment programs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known
as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, is
amended by adding a section to read:
Section 4.1. Narcotic Treatment Programs.--(a) The
department shall provide approval of all applications for any
narcotic treatment program requesting to operate within this
Commonwealth, in accordance with Federal regulations governing
narcotic treatment programs under 42 CFR Part 8 (relating to
certification of opioid treatment programs) and State law.
(b) The approval under subsection (a) must include:
(1) Approval by the district attorney of the municipality in
which the proposed narcotic treatment program facility is to be
located.
(2) A finding that adequate parking is available.
(3) Upon receipt of an application for a proposed narcotic
treatment program, notification of all Federal, State and local
elected public officials and the single county authority in
writing, by certified mail, of the application within five
business days of receipt of the application. The notification
shall include the name of the applicant and the applicant's
employes or officers, the facility's proposed location and a
copy of the application. The cost of the notice shall be
incurred by the applicant.
(4) At least one public hearing regarding the proposed
narcotic treatment program facility. Written notice shall be
given to all property owners or lessees located within 500 feet
of the proposed narcotic treatment program facility at least
thirty days prior to the date of the public hearing.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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