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A03557 Summary:

A03557 Actions:

A03557 Committee Votes:

Committee:MENTAL HEALTH   Chair:Gunther      
DATE:04/16/2018AYE/NAY:10/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Gunther
Aye
Miller ML
Aye
Jaffee
Aye
Errigo
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Barrett
Aye
Jean-Pierre
Excused
Richardson
Excused
Sepulveda
Aye
Santabarbara
Aye
Miller MG
Excused
De La Rosa
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/08/2018AYE/NAY:33/0  Action: Favorable         
Weinstein
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Glick
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Nolan
Excused
Malliotakis
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Walter
Aye
Perry
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Colton
Aye
Curran
Aye
Cook
Aye
Ra
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Simotas
Aye

A03557 Floor Votes:

A03557 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          3557
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 27, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ, RAMOS, CUSICK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
          of A.  ABINANTI, MAGNARELLI, PAULIN -- read once and referred  to  the
          Committee on Mental Health
 
        AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating a public
          education  initiative  designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation
          about mental illness and chemical dependence  among  military  service
          members;  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
          tion thereof
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
     2  a new subdivision (l) to read as follows:
     3    (l)  Notwithstanding  any  general or special law to the contrary, the
     4  commissioner, in conjunction with the  commissioner  of  alcoholism  and
     5  substance  abuse  services and the director of the division of veterans'
     6  affairs shall develop a public education initiative designed  to  elimi-
     7  nate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and chemical depend-
     8  ence  among service members, veterans, and their families, improve their
     9  understanding of mental and substance use disorders and the existence of
    10  effective  treatment,  and  provide  information   regarding   available
    11  resources and how to access them. These public education initiatives may
    12  include  the use of the internet, including the use of social networking
    13  sites.
    14    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire  on  June
    15  30,  2020 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
    16  repealed.
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD06892-01-7