Relates to designating health care providers who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or an experience of military sexual trauma in veterans.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7610
IN SENATE
January 30, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
ty and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing certain
health care providers in the state to diagnose post-traumatic stress
disorder or traumatic brain injury
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 350 of the executive law, as added
2 by chapter 490 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
3 8. The term "qualifying condition" means a diagnosis of post-traumatic
4 stress disorder or traumatic brain injury made by, or an experience of
5 military sexual trauma, as described in 38 USC 1720D, as amended from
6 time to time, disclosed to, an individual licensed to provide health
7 care services [at a United States Department of Veterans Affairs facili-
8 ty] in the state of New York. The division shall develop a standardized
9 form used to confirm that the veteran has a qualifying condition under
10 this subdivision.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
12 manner as chapter 490 of the laws of 2019, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14909-01-0
