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S08875 Summary:

BILL NO	S08875
SAME AS	SAME AS A08039
SPONSOR	COMRIE
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd §1.03, Ment Hyg L
Adds gaming disorder to the types of disorders classified in the mental hygiene law.

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S08875 Actions:

BILL NO	S08875
08/05/2020	REFERRED TO RULES

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S08875 Committee Votes:

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S08875 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8875
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                     August 5, 2020
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
        AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to gaming disorders
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
     2  a new subdivision 59 to read as follows:
     3    59.  "Gaming  disorder" means a disorder due to addictive behavior, as
     4  defined in the most recent edition of the  international  classification
     5  of diseases (ICD), published by the World Health Organization.
     6    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13058-01-9

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