New York Laws
Article 19 - Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
19.18-B - Certified Peer Recovery Advocate Services Program.

(a) developing recovery plans;
(b) raising awareness of existing social and other support services;
(c) modeling coping skills;
(d) assisting with applying for benefits;
(e) accompanying clients to medical appointments;
(f) providing non-clinical crisis support, especially after periods of
hospitalization or incarceration;
(g) accompanying clients to court appearances and other appointments;
(h) working with participants to identify strengths;
(i) linking participants to formal recovery supports, including, but
not limited to, medication assisted treatment;
(j) educating program participants about various modes of recovery,
including, but not limited to, medication assisted treatment;
(k) peer engagement coordination with hospital emergency services to
assist any patient that has been administered an opioid antagonist by a
medical provider to establish connections to treatment, including, but
not limited to, medication assisted treatment and other supports after
an opioid overdose reversal or after discharge from another substance
abuse related emergency department visit; and
(l) peer engagement coordination with law enforcement departments,
fire departments and other first responder departments to assist any
individual that has been administered an opioid antagonist by a first
responder to establish connections to treatment, including, but not
limited to, medication assisted treatment and other support services
after an opioid overdose reversal.

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