A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to notify community boards and council members regarding applications to operate methadone clinics.

Int. No. 50

By Council Members Chin, Eugene, Gentile, Koo, Lancman, Palma, Rose, Vacca, Koslowitz and Rodriguez

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to notify community boards and council members regarding applications to operate methadone clinics.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-198 to read as follows:

§17-198 Notification to community boards and council members regarding methadone clinic applications. Within seven days of receiving notification of an application for certification of a methadone clinic from the New York office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, the department shall notify in writing the speaker of the council, and the community board and council member in whose district the proposed clinic will be located. Such notice shall include the address of the proposed methadone clinic and the name and address of the applicant.

§ 2.  This local law shall take effect immediately.

MWC

Int. 802-2012

LS 436

1/27/13