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                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           587
 
                               2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 9, 2013
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the division
          of veterans' affairs to maintain mental health,  substance  abuse  and

          physical  disabilities  portals on its website; and to repeal subdivi-
          sions 6 and 7 of section 352 of the  executive  law,  relating  to  an
          interagency plan addressing needs of veterans and their families
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 21 to read as follows:
     3    21. To provide information regarding resources that are  available  to
     4  assist  veterans  who  experience mental health or substance abuse prob-
     5  lems, and veterans with physical  disabilities,  by  maintaining  mental
     6  health,  substance  abuse and physical disabilities portals on the divi-
     7  sion's internet website. Such portals shall  provide  virtual  links  to

     8  appropriate  governmental  programs  on the federal and state levels and
     9  information on  suicide  prevention,  peer  outreach  and  support,  and
    10  services that address the special needs of physically disabled veterans.
    11  The division may consult with the office of mental health, the office of
    12  alcoholism  and  substance  abuse services, the department of health and
    13  the department of labor. The  division  shall  make  reference  to  this
    14  information  provided pursuant to subdivisions four-a and four-b of this
    15  section and in the annual report to the  governor  and  the  legislature
    16  required  pursuant  to subdivision eleven of this section. Such informa-
    17  tion required under this subdivision shall  be  maintained  and  updated
    18  annually.

    19    §  2.  Subdivisions  6  and  7 of section 352 of the executive law are
    20  REPEALED.
    21    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04285-01-3