Establishes a centralized mental health data reporting and integration platform to be utilized by all state-operated and county-administered mental health programs, as well as all providers licensed or funded by the state for the provision of mental health services.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9285
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
December 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. TAPIA -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Mental Health
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
statewide reporting and integration program for public mental health
service providers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
2 the "mental health integration for networked data (MIND) act".
3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that the
4 effective treatment and coordination of mental health services across
5 the state of New York requires a centralized, secure, and standardized
6 framework for the collection, integration, and sharing of mental health
7 data. The office of mental health currently administers data systems,
8 including the psychiatric services and clinical knowledge enhancement
9 system (PSYCKES), which facilitate such integration and support improved
10 outcomes, accountability, and provider coordination. It is the intent of
11 the legislature to expand and standardize the use of such platforms
12 across counties and local mental health systems statewide.
13 § 3. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 5.10 to
14 read as follows:
15 § 5.10 Statewide mental health data integration and reporting framework.
16 (a) The office of mental health shall establish and maintain a
17 centralized mental health data reporting and integration platform to be
18 utilized by all state-operated and county-administered mental health
19 programs, as well as all providers licensed or funded by the state for
20 the provision of mental health services. Such system shall include, but
21 not be limited to, the functionality currently provided by the psychiat-
22 ric services and clinical knowledge enhancement system (PSYCKES), or its
23 successor system as designated by the commissioner.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (b) All covered entities shall report mental health-related incidents,
2 treatment utilization, and support services in accordance with standards
3 and protocols developed by the office of mental health. The office shall
4 promulgate such standards through regulation within one hundred eighty
5 days of the effective date of this section.
6 (c) Subject to appropriation, funds shall be made available to coun-
7 ties, municipalities, and eligible provider organizations for costs
8 associated with compliance with this section, including, but not limited
9 to:
10 (1) administrative expenses;
11 (2) staffing and personnel support;
12 (3) system upgrades and technological integration;
13 (4) training and education for provider staff and administrators on
14 system use, data reporting standards, and compliance procedures;
15 (5) training on the health insurance portability and accountability
16 act (HIPAA), including privacy, consent, and data-sharing protocols; and
17 (6) procedures to ensure informed consent from individuals whose data
18 will be entered into or accessed through the centralized system.
19 (d) The office of mental health shall administer such funding pursuant
20 to guidelines it shall develop, which may include grant application
21 procedures, eligibility criteria, and reporting requirements.
22 (e) The office of mental health shall ensure that all participating
23 entities demonstrate compliance with federal and state data privacy and
24 confidentiality laws, including HIPAA, as a condition of receiving fund-
25 ing pursuant to this section.
26 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that
27 subdivision (b) of section 5.10 of the mental hygiene law as added by
28 section three of this act shall take effect one hundred eighty days
29 after such effective date.
