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                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8076
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                     January 5, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
        AN ACT to amend the mental  hygiene  law,  in  relation  to  identifying
          information and training programs relating to the diagnosis and treat-
          ment  of  post-traumatic stress disorder for military veterans, and to
          amend a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the  mental  hygiene  law
          relating to a program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumat-
          ic  stress  disorder, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7274
          and A. 793, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1. Subdivision (g) of section 7.17 of the mental hygiene law,
     2  as added by a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending  the  mental  hygiene
     3  law  relating to a program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-trau-
     4  matic stress disorder, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.  7274
     5  and A.  793, is amended to read as follows:
     6    (g)  The  commissioner,  in cooperation with any other state agency or
     7  relevant stakeholder, shall [develop a] identify information and  train-
     8  ing [program to be posted on the office's website for] programs relating
     9  to  the  diagnosis  and  treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder for
    10  military veterans[. The program], including but not limited  to,  train-
    11  ings  developed  using  funds  received  from the state of New York, and
    12  publish such information and links to relevant training programs on  the
    13  office's  website.    The  identified  information and training programs
    14  shall include a component on military culture competency  and  shall  be
    15  intended for [the training of] use by mental health providers and mental
    16  health  clinicians.  [Certification of the completion of the program may
    17  be provided to participants through the office.]
    18    § 2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2023  amending  the  mental
    19  hygiene  law  relating  to  a program for the diagnosis and treatment of
    20  post-traumatic stress disorder, as proposed in legislative bills numbers
    21  S. 7274 and A. 793, is amended to read as follows:
    22    § 2. This act shall take effect [immediately]  on  the  ninetieth  day
    23  after it shall have become a law.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02599-02-4
        S. 8076                             2
 
     1    §  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
     2  section one of this act shall take effect on the same date  and  in  the
     3  same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the mental hygiene
     4  law  relating to a program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-trau-
     5  matic  stress disorder, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7274
     6  and A. 793, takes effect.