N.Y. MHY Law § 19.18-B

§ 19.18-b Certified peer recovery advocate services program.\n 1. For purposes of this subdivision "certified peer recovery advocate\nservices" means participant-centered services that emphasize knowledge\nand wisdom through lived experience in which peers are encouraged to\nshare their own personal experience and first-hand knowledge of\nsubstance abuse, addiction, and recovery to support the recovery goals\nof individuals who use drugs and/or alcohol.\n 2. The commissioner shall develop and administer a certification\nprocess and standards of training and competency for certified peer\nrecovery advocate services.\n 3. Certified peer recovery advocate services may include but not be\nlimited to:\n (a) developing recovery plans;\n (b) raising awareness of existing social and other support services;\n (c) modeling coping skills;\n (d) assisting with applying for benefits;\n (e) accompanying clients to medical appointments;\n (f) providing non-clinical crisis support, especially after periods of\nhospitalization or incarceration;\n (g) accompanying clients to court appearances and other appointments;\n (h) working with participants to identify strengths;\n (i) linking participants to formal recovery supports, including, but\nnot limited to, medication assisted treatment;\n (j) educating program participants about various modes of recovery,\nincluding, but not limited to, medication assisted treatment;\n (k) peer engagement coordination with hospital emergency services to\nassist any patient that has been administered an opioid antagonist by a\nmedical provider to establish connections to treatment, including, but\nnot limited to, medication assisted treatment and other supports after\nan opioid overdose reversal or after discharge from another substance\nabuse related emergency department visit; and\n (l) peer engagement coordination with law enforcement departments,\nfire departments and other first responder departments to assist any\nindividual that has been administered an opioid antagonist by a first\nresponder to establish connections to treatment, including, but not\nlimited to, medication assisted treatment and other support services\nafter an opioid overdose reversal.\n