Establishes a public awareness campaign to combat the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping of individuals with developmental disabilities and which highlights the accomplishments and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities to the state and their respective communities.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7356--C
Cal. No. 240
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER, ABINANTI, WALSH, SAYEGH, OTIS, BUTTENS-
CHON, SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
People with Disabilities -- reported and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a
third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
the order of third reading -- passed by Assembly and delivered to the
Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended,
ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
public awareness campaign to combat the stigma and stereotyping of
individuals with developmental disabilities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 13.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
3 (i) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of mental
4 health, shall develop and implement a public awareness campaign that
5 combats the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping of individuals with
6 developmental disabilities across the state. Such campaign shall utilize
7 public forums, social media and mass media, including but not limited to
8 internet, radio, and print advertising and shall include educational
9 materials and information on the office's website. The campaign shall be
10 tailored to educate the general public about developmental disabilities
11 and shall also highlight the accomplishments and contributions of indi-
12 viduals with developmental disabilities to the state and their respec-
13 tive communities. The office shall consult with stakeholders and
14 consumer advocates to ensure such campaign is culturally competent and
15 linguistically appropriate. Such campaign shall end on December thirty-
16 first, two thousand twenty-three.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
2 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
3 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
4 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
5 on or before such effective date.