N.Y. COR Law § 138-B
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Permitted entry by peer support advocates
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§ 138-b. Permitted entry by peer support advocates. Peer support\nadvocates who are certified or licensed by a state agency, or a state\nauthorized entity including the New York certification board, or a\nnationally recognized accrediting agency or association, and are\nparticipating in the provision of corrections-based substance use\ndisorder treatment and transition services, including but not limited to\nmedication assistant treatment, pursuant to section 19.18-c of the\nmental hygiene law, shall not be unreasonably denied entry into\ncorrectional facilities solely based on such advocates' history of prior\nincarceration.\n
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