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A07564 Summary:

A07564 Actions:

A07564 Committee Votes:

Committee:MENTAL HEALTH   Chair:Gunther      
DATE:06/04/2019AYE/NAY:12/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Gunther
Aye
Miller
Aye
Jaffee
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Mikulin
Aye
Barrett
Aye
Jean-Pierre
Aye
Richardson
Excused
Santabarbara
Aye
De La Rosa
Aye
Fernandez
Aye
Frontus
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Gottfried      
DATE:06/12/2019AYE/NAY:27/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Kolb
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Finch
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Raia
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Malliotakis
Aye
Cook
Aye
Glick
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Aye
Paulin
Absent
Titus
Excused
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye

A07564 Floor Votes:

A07564 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         7564--B
 
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       May 9, 2019
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. FERNANDEZ, McDONALD, SAYEGH, DICKENS, M. G. MILL-
          ER,  REYES,  SIMON,  GOTTFRIED,  McDONOUGH,  CROUCH  --  read once and
          referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- reported and referred to
          the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
          ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
          --  reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee
          discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
          to the Committee on Rules
 
        AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring a writ-
          ten report on plans and programs related to the prevention of suicide
 
          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 7.07 of the mental hygiene law,
     2  as added by chapter 381 of the laws of  2018,  is  amended  to  read  as
     3  follows:
     4    (g)  The  office  of  mental  health shall have the responsibility for
     5  assuring the development of plans, programs, and services in  the  areas
     6  of  research  and prevention of suicide, to reduce suicidal behavior and
     7  suicide through consultation, training, implementation of evidence-based
     8  practices, and use of suicide surveillance data. Such  plans,  programs,
     9  and  services  shall  consider the unique needs of differing demographic
    10  groups and the impact of gender, race and ethnicity,  and  cultural  and
    11  language needs. Such plans, programs, and services shall be developed in
    12  cooperation  with  other  agencies  and  departments of the state, local
    13  governments, community organizations and entities,  or  other  organiza-
    14  tions  and  individuals.   The office shall prepare and submit a written
    15  report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, and temporary pres-
    16  ident of the senate that sets forth the progress of the  office  in  the
    17  development of such plans, programs, and services by December first, two
    18  thousand nineteen, and biennially thereafter. In addition to delineating
    19  the  progress the office has made, such report shall also include infor-
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11447-03-9
        A. 7564--B                          2
 
     1  mation on specific suicide prevention services and  program  initiatives
     2  developed  and  implemented  to  address the needs of high risk minority
     3  groups or special populations, including but not limited to  latina  and
     4  latino  adolescents, black youth, individuals residing in rural communi-
     5  ties, veterans, members of the lesbian, gay,  bisexual  and  transgender
     6  community,  and  any  other group deemed high risk or underserved by the
     7  office.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.