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A01510 Summary:

A01510 Actions:

A01510 Committee Votes:

Committee:MENTAL HEALTH   Chair:Gunther      
DATE:05/24/2023AYE/NAY:11/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Gunther
Aye
Gandolfo
Aye
Santabarbara
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Jackson
Excused
Blumencranz
Aye
Kelles
Aye
Maher
Aye
Clark
Aye
Gibbs
Aye
De Los Santos
Aye
Eachus
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:05/30/2023AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Excused
Bronson
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/30/2023AYE/NAY:33/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Cook
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Ramos
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Rozic
Excused
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Excused
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye

A01510 Floor Votes:

A01510 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          1510
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 17, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. JEAN-PIERRE, VANEL, RIVERA, EPSTEIN, DARLING,
          SIMON, ZEBROWSKI, WILLIAMS, SAYEGH, McDONOUGH,  JOYNER,  CRUZ,  STECK,
          RAMOS,  FALL,  GLICK,  TAYLOR, REYES, WEPRIN, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, JACKSON,
          MAMDANI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health
 
        AN ACT to establish a Black youth suicide  prevention  task  force;  and
          providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Black youth suicide prevention task  force.  (a)  There  is
     2  hereby created the Black youth suicide prevention task force to examine,
     3  evaluate  and  determine  how  to  improve  mental  health  and  suicide
     4  prevention for Black New York residents aged 5 though 18 years, consist-
     5  ing of seven members, each to serve until two years after the  effective
     6  date of this act.
     7    (b)(1) Such members shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be
     8  appointed  by  the governor; one member shall be appointed by the tempo-
     9  rary president of the senate; one  member  shall  be  appointed  by  the
    10  minority  leader  of  the  senate;  one member shall be appointed by the
    11  speaker of the assembly; one member shall be appointed by  the  minority
    12  leader  of  the  assembly;  and  two  members  shall be appointed by the
    13  commissioner of mental health. Appointments shall be made  within  sixty
    14  days  of  the  effective  date  of this act. Vacancies in the task force
    15  shall be filled in the same manner provided for original appointments.
    16    (2) All appointees shall  have  expertise  in  fields  or  disciplines
    17  related to mental health suicide prevention services, supports and know-
    18  ledge  related to the Black community. All appointments shall be coordi-
    19  nated to ensure geographic representation from the entire state.
    20    (3) The task force shall be chaired by the governor's  appointee.  The
    21  task force shall elect a vice-chair by majority vote and other necessary
    22  officers from among all appointed members.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02877-01-3
        A. 1510                             2
 
     1    (4)  The  task  force shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the
     2  chair. Meetings may be held via teleconference. Special meetings may  be
     3  called  by  the chair at the request of a majority of the members of the
     4  task force.
     5    (5)  Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their
     6  services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses  incurred  in
     7  the performance of their duties in the work of the task force.
     8    (c) The task force shall:
     9    (1)  study  current  mental  health  practices  and suicide prevention
    10  efforts for Black youths aged 5 through 18 years;
    11    (2) recommend mental health practices and suicide  prevention  efforts
    12  for such age group to increase effectiveness across the state; and
    13    (3)  determine  potential  reasons  for the high number of Black youth
    14  suicides.
    15    (d) The task force may  establish  advisory  committees  as  it  deems
    16  appropriate  on  matters  relating to the task force's functions, powers
    17  and duties. Such committees shall be chaired by a task force member, but
    18  may be composed of task force  members  as  well  as  other  individuals
    19  selected  by the task force to provide expertise of interest specific to
    20  the charge of such committees.
    21    (e) The task force may, as it deems appropriate, request that studies,
    22  surveys and analyses relating to the task force's powers and  duties  be
    23  performed by any state department, commission, agency or public authori-
    24  ty.  All  state departments, commissions, agencies or public authorities
    25  shall provide information and advice in a timely  manner  and  otherwise
    26  assist  the  task force with its work; provided however, any information
    27  or records otherwise confidential  and  privileged  in  accordance  with
    28  state  or  federal  law  that are provided to the task force pursuant to
    29  this subdivision shall remain confidential as provided by such state  or
    30  federal  law and provided, further, that reports of the task force shall
    31  not identify the name  or  related  identifying  information  concerning
    32  individual persons who are deceased as a result of suicide.
    33    (f)  The task force shall provide a preliminary report to the governor
    34  and the legislature of its findings,  conclusions,  recommendations  and
    35  activities already undertaken by the task force, not later than thirteen
    36  months  after  the effective date of this act, and a final report of its
    37  findings, conclusions, recommendations and activities already undertaken
    38  by the task force, not later than twenty-two months after the  effective
    39  date of this act and shall submit with its reports legislative proposals
    40  as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations.
    41    §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
    42  have become a law and shall expire 2 years  after  such  effective  date
    43  when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.