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A10034 Summary:

BILL NO	A10034
SAME AS	No Same As
SPONSOR	De La Rosa
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd §17, Soc Serv L
Requires the commissioner of the department of social services to develop and provide training to intake workers at homeless shelters focused on how to identify and provide appropriate referrals to those suffering from mental health issues.

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A10034 Actions:

BILL NO	A10034
03/07/2018	referred to social services

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A10034 Committee Votes:

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A10034 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          10034
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      March 7, 2018
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DE LA ROSA  -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Social Services
 
        AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  mental  health
          training for intake workers at homeless shelters
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Section 17 of the social services law is amended by  adding
     2  a new subdivision (e-1) to read as follows:
     3    (e-1)  in  conjunction  with the commissioner of the office for mental
     4  health, develop and require participation of all employees or volunteers
     5  at a homeless shelter who provide intake services in a training  course.
     6  Such  course  shall  focus on best practices for identifying individuals
     7  with signs of mental illness and for connecting individuals who  suffer,
     8  or  are  reasonably likely to suffer from mental illness with all appro-
     9  priate services. Such training shall be conducted live and in person  so
    10  that the trainer can interact with the trainees.
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11252-02-7

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