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The Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is an agency of the New York state government that provides funding, technical assistance, and oversight to a network of over 1,300 community-based addiction treatment programs, as well as 12 state-operated addiction treatment centers. It is part of the pro forma Department of Mental Hygiene along with the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).

Statewide Health Information Network

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The Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY, pronounced "shiny") is a health information exchange that allows healthcare providers to access and share patient data, managed by the nonprofit New York eHealth Collaborative. There are several Regional Health Information Organizations such as Hixny.

History

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The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse was transferred from the New York State Department of Health to the Department of Mental Hygiene in 1962.[1] In 1978, the Department of Mental Hygiene was reorganized into the autonomous Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, and the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD).[2][3] These three offices are headed up by a commissioner who also serves on a council that performs inter-office coordination.[3] In 2012, the Protection of People with Special Needs Act (PPSNA) established the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs to create uniform safeguards for people with special needs served in residential facilities and day programs by provider agencies that are operated, licensed, or certified by a multitude of state agencies, including the OMH, OASAS, and OPWDD.[4][5] In 2019 the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse became the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS).[6][7][8]

Commissioners

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DMH

  • 1927–1937, Frederick W. Parsons[9]
  • 1937–1943, William J. Tiffany[10]
  • 1943–1950, Frederick MacCurdy[11]
  • 1950–1954, Newton Bigelow[12]
  • 1955–1964, Paul H. Hoch[13]
  • 1966–1974, Alan D. Miller[14]
  • 1975–1978, Lawrence C. Kolb[15]

OMH

  • 1978, James A. Prevost[16]
  • 1983, Stephen Katz[17]
  • 1988, Richard C. Surles[18]
  • 1995, James Stone[19]
  • 2007, Michael Hogan[20]
  • 2014, Ann Marie T. Sullivan [21]

OASAS

  • 1990 (1992), Marguerite Saunders (initially as Director of the Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse)[22]
  • 1996, Jean Somers Miller
  • 2004, William Gorman[23]
  • 2007, Karen Carpenter-Palumbo[24]
  • 2011, Arlene González-Sánchez[25]
  • 2021, Chinazo Cunningham[26]

References

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  1. ^ Pecorella, Robert F.; Stonecash, Jeffrey M. (2006). Governing New York State (5th ed.). SUNY Press. pp. 335–336. ISBN 0-7914-6691-4.
  2. ^ NYS Executive Department (11 August 1977), New York State bill jackets - L-1977-CH-0978, New York State Library
  3. ^ a b Ward, Robert B. (2006). New York State government. Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series (2nd ed.). SUNY Press. pp. 328–329. ISBN 1-930912-16-1.
  4. ^ "Protection of People with Special Needs Act". Laws of New York. 2012. ISSN 0892-287X. Chapter 501, enacted 17 December 2012.
  5. ^ Counsel to the Governor (17 December 2012), NYS Bill and Veto Jackets: 2012, Chapter 501, New York State Archives
  6. ^ "NYS OASAS Announces Name Change From the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to the Office of Addiction Services and Supports" (Press release). OASAS. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. ^ L. 2019, c. 281, enacted 13 September 2019. A7347, 2019-2020 legislative session.
  8. ^ Counsel to the Governor (13 September 2019), NYS Bill and Veto Jackets: 2019, Chapter 281, New York State Archives
  9. ^ "Frederick W. Parsons—An appreciation". Psychiatric Quarterly. 11 (4): 694–696. 1937. doi:10.1007/BF01562891. S2CID 9924134.
  10. ^ Castellani, Paul J. (2005). From snake pits to cash cows: politics and public institutions in New York. SUNY Press. p. 31. ISBN 0-7914-6439-3.
  11. ^ Brooks, Clayton McClure (2008). A legacy of leadership: governors and American history. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-8122-4094-8.
  12. ^ "Newton Bigelow, 87, Mental Health Official". The New York Times. February 9, 1991. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  13. ^ "In memoriam, Paul H. Hoch, M.D.". Psychiatric Quarterly. 39 (1): 140–141. 1965. doi:10.1007/BF01569455. S2CID 20999071.
  14. ^ "Alan D. Miller, M.D., M.P.H.". Psychiatric Quarterly. 40 (1): 394. 1966. doi:10.1007/BF01562768. S2CID 11966048.
  15. ^ Carey, Benedict (October 28, 2006). "Lawrence C. Kolb, 95, Leader In Mental Health Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  16. ^ "James A. Prevost, 58, Mental Health Leader". The New York Times. June 3, 1993. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  17. ^ Chira, Susan (11 June 1983). "Cuomo said to choose 2 as mental health chiefs". New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  18. ^ Barbanel, Josh (22 February 1988). "System to treat mental patients is overburdened". New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "Mental Health chief nominated". New York Times. 15 August 1995. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  20. ^ "Michael Hogan". The Action Alliance=. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  21. ^ "About Our Executive Team". Office of Mental Health. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  22. ^ "Marguerite Saunders Obituary". Albany Times Union. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  23. ^ "Message from the Chair". NYS Assembly. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  24. ^ "Former Commissioner to head national addiction group". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  25. ^ "Arlene González-Sánchez". Schneps Media. 3 December 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  26. ^ "Meet the Executive Staff". NY Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

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