NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6234A

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Feb 10, 2016	print number 6234b
Feb 10, 2016	amend (t) and recommit to education
Jan 20, 2016	print number 6234a
Jan 20, 2016	amend and recommit to education
Jan 06, 2016	referred to education

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2015-S6234 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9148
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3001-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S3550
2019-2020: S5704
2021-2022: S2774
2023-2024: S1924

2015-S6234 - Summary

Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues.

2015-S6234 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6234

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
creating mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to
mental health issues

 PURPOSE :

Relates to creating mandatory continuing education for teachers
relating to mental health issues.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

§ 3001-e. Mandatory continuing education for teacher; mental health
issues. 1. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the
commissioner of health and the commissioner of mental health, create
and administer a mandatory continuing education course for teachers
relating to mental health issues. Such commissioners are authorized to
make any determinations necessary for the implementation of such
education course. 2. Every teacher qualified to teach pursuant to
section three thousand one of this article, shall comply with the
provisions of the mandatory continuing education requirements of this
section. Teachers who do not satisfy the mandatory continuing
education requirements shall not teach until they have met such
requirements and have been issued a certificate of completion. 3. The
continuing education program shall train teachers to accomplish safe

de-escalation of crisis situations, recognition of the signs and
symptoms of mental illness, and timely referral to mental health
services, the early stages of developing mental disorders. The program
shall also provide additional resources necessary for teachers to
assist students in crisis to connect with appropriate local mental
health care services, training on mental health resources, including
the location of community mental health centers in the state and local
community, and training on actions plans and protocols for referral to
such resources. 4. Such program shall be made available to teachers
semiannually, however teachers shall be required to only attend
annually, provided that they are issued a registration certificate
upon completion. Teachers shall maintain adequate documentation of
completion of continuing education pursuant to this section and shall
provide such documentation at the request of the department.

 EXISTING LAW :

New

 JUSTIFICATION :

Our youth spend more time in school than they do anywhere else except
their own home. School is one of the best places for both educators
and students to become increasingly aware of mental health, mental
health problems and mental disorders. Thusly, making school one of the
most efficient places to use in developing and delivering
interventions that can improve youth mental health effectively and
efficiently.

The Mental Health First Aid curriculum is unique in that it is aimed
at nonprofessional audiences and specifically seeks to aid in reducing
social distance, increase help-seeking and helping behaviors and
provide strategies to assist an individual in crisis.

Below are primary points that emphasize why the notion of a "first
aider" approach is vital to the community.

*Mental health problems are common.
*People with mental health problems often face negative attitudes and
discrimination.
*Many people are not well informed about mental health problems.
*Professional help is not always on hand.
*People often do not know how to respond.
*People with mental health problems often do not seek help.
* A continuing education curriculum would assist in educators
responding to their students by;
*Assessing for risk of suicide or harm
*Learning to listen with a non-judgmental attitude
*Sharing reassurance and information with knowledge and confidence
*The correct way to encourage appropriate professional help
*Persuade self-help and other support strategies

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

TBD

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

TBD

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately

2015-S6234 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6234

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  creating  mandatory
  continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3001-e
to read as follows:
  S 3001-E. MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS;  MENTAL  HEALTH
ISSUES. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, CREATE AND ADMINISTER A
MANDATORY  CONTINUING  EDUCATION  COURSE FOR TEACHERS RELATING TO MENTAL
HEALTH ISSUES. SUCH COMMISSIONERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO  MAKE  ANY  DETERMI-
NATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH EDUCATION COURSE.
  2. EVERY TEACHER QUALIFIED TO TEACH PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE THOUSAND
ONE  OF  THIS ARTICLE, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MANDATORY
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. TEACHERS WHO  DO  NOT
SATISFY  THE MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT TEACH
UNTIL THEY HAVE MET SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED A CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLETION.
  3. THE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL TRAIN TEACHERS TO ACCOMPLISH
SAFE DE-ESCALATION OF CRISIS SITUATIONS, RECOGNITION OF  THE  SIGNS  AND
SYMPTOMS  OF  MENTAL  ILLNESS,  AND  TIMELY  REFERRAL  TO  MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES, THE EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPING MENTAL DISORDERS.  THE  PROGRAM
SHALL ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR TEACHERS TO ASSIST
STUDENTS  IN CRISIS TO CONNECT WITH APPROPRIATE LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE
SERVICES, TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS IN THE STATE AND  LOCAL  COMMUNITY,  AND
TRAINING ON ACTIONS PLANS AND PROTOCOLS FOR REFERRAL TO SUCH RESOURCES.
  4.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  MADE AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS SEMIANNUALLY,
HOWEVER TEACHERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO  ONLY  ATTEND  ANNUALLY,  PROVIDED
THAT  THEY ARE ISSUED A REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE UPON COMPLETION. TEACH-
ERS SHALL MAINTAIN ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION OF  COMPLETION  OF  CONTINUING
EDUCATION  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL PROVIDE SUCH DOCUMENTATION
AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT.

  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13211-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-S6234A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9148
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3001-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S3550
2019-2020: S5704
2021-2022: S2774
2023-2024: S1924

2015-S6234A - Summary

Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues.

2015-S6234A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6234A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
creating mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to
mental health issues

 PURPOSE :

Relates to creating mandatory continuing education for teachers
relating to mental health issues.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

§ 3001-e. Mandatory continuing education for teacher; mental health
issues. 1. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the
commissioner of health and the commissioner of mental health, create
and administer a mandatory continuing education course for teachers
relating to mental health issues. Such commissioners are authorized to
make any determinations necessary for the implementation of such
education course. 2. Every teacher qualified to teach pursuant to
section three thousand one of this article, shall comply with the
provisions of the mandatory continuing education requirements of this
section. Teachers who do not satisfy the mandatory continuing
education requirements shall not teach until they have met such
requirements and have been issued a certificate of completion. 3. The
continuing education program shall train teachers to accomplish safe

de-escalation of crisis situations, recognition of the signs and
symptoms of mental illness, and timely referral to mental health
services, the early stages of developing mental disorders. The program
shall also provide additional resources necessary for teachers to
assist students in crisis to connect with appropriate local mental
health care services, training on mental health resources, including
the location of community mental health centers in the state and local
community, and training on actions plans and protocols for referral to
such resources. 4. Such program shall be made available to teachers
during every professional development program, however teachers shall
be required to only attend annually, provided that they are issued a
registration certificate upon completion. Teachers shall maintain
adequate documentation of completion of continuing education pursuant
to this section and shall provide such documentation at the request of
the department.

 EXISTING LAW :

New

 JUSTIFICATION :

Our youth spend more time in school than they do anywhere else except
their own home. School is one of the best places for both educators
and students to become increasingly aware of mental health, mental
health problems and mental disorders. Thusly, making school one of the
most efficient places to use in developing and delivering
interventions that can improve youth mental health effectively and
efficiently.

The Mental Health First Aid curriculum is unique in that it is aimed
at nonprofessional audiences and specifically seeks to aid in reducing
social distance, increase help-seeking and helping behaviors and
provide strategies to assist an individual in crisis.

Below are primary points that emphasize why the notion of a "first
aider" approach is vital to the community.

*Mental health problems are common.

*People with mental health problems often face negative attitudes and
discrimination.
*Many people are not well informed about mental health problems.
*Professional help is not always on hand.
*People often do not know how to respond.
*People with mental health problems often do not seek help.
* A continuing education curriculum would assist in educators
responding to their students by;
*Assessing for risk of suicide or harm
*Learning to listen with a non-judgmental attitude
*Sharing reassurance and information with knowledge and confidence
*The correct way to encourage appropriate professional help
*Persuade self-help and other support strategies

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

TBD

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

TBD

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately

2015-S6234A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6234--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. HAMILTON, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Education  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  creating  mandatory
  continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3001-e
to read as follows:
  S 3001-E. MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS;  MENTAL  HEALTH
ISSUES. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, CREATE AND ADMINISTER A
MANDATORY  CONTINUING  EDUCATION  COURSE FOR TEACHERS RELATING TO MENTAL
HEALTH ISSUES. SUCH COMMISSIONERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO  MAKE  ANY  DETERMI-
NATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH EDUCATION COURSE.
  2. EVERY TEACHER QUALIFIED TO TEACH PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE THOUSAND
ONE  OF  THIS ARTICLE, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MANDATORY
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. TEACHERS WHO  DO  NOT
SATISFY  THE MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT TEACH
UNTIL THEY HAVE MET SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED A CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLETION.
  3. THE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL TRAIN TEACHERS TO ACCOMPLISH
SAFE DE-ESCALATION OF CRISIS SITUATIONS, RECOGNITION OF  THE  SIGNS  AND
SYMPTOMS  OF  MENTAL  ILLNESS,  AND  TIMELY  REFERRAL  TO  MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES, THE EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPING MENTAL DISORDERS.  THE  PROGRAM
SHALL ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR TEACHERS TO ASSIST
STUDENTS  IN CRISIS TO CONNECT WITH APPROPRIATE LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE
SERVICES, TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS IN THE STATE AND  LOCAL  COMMUNITY,  AND
TRAINING ON ACTIONS PLANS AND PROTOCOLS FOR REFERRAL TO SUCH RESOURCES.
  4.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS DURING EVERY
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, HOWEVER TEACHERS SHALL BE REQUIRED  TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13211-03-6

S. 6234--A                          2

ONLY  ATTEND  ANNUALLY,  PROVIDED  THAT  THEY  ARE ISSUED A REGISTRATION
CERTIFICATE UPON COMPLETION. TEACHERS SHALL MAINTAIN ADEQUATE DOCUMENTA-
TION OF COMPLETION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  AND
SHALL PROVIDE SUCH DOCUMENTATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

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2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9148
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3001-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S3550
2019-2020: S5704
2021-2022: S2774
2023-2024: S1924

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues.

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6234B

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health
issues

 PURPOSE :

Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to
mental health issues.

 EXISTING LAW :

New

 JUSTIFICATION :

Our youth spend more time in school than they do anywhere else except
their own home. School is one of the best places for both educators
and students to become increasingly aware of mental health, mental
health problems and mental disorders. Thusly, making school one of the
most efficient places to use in developing and delivering
interventions that can improve youth mental health effectively and
efficiently.

The Mental Health First Aid curriculum is unique in that it is aimed

at nonprofessional audiences and specifically seeks to aid in reducing
social distance, increase help-seeking and helping behaviors and
provide strategies to assist an individual in crisis.  Below are
primary points that emphasize why the notion of a "first aider"
approach is vital to the community.

*Mental health problems are common.
*People with mental health problems often face negative attitudes and
discrimination.
*Many people are not well informed about mental health problems.
*Professional help is not always on hand.
*People often do not know how to respond.
*People with mental health problems often do not seek help.
* A continuing education curriculum would assist in educators
responding to their students by;
*Assessing for risk of suicide or harm
*Learning to listen with a non-judgmental attitude
*Sharing reassurance and information with knowledge and confidence
*The correct way to encourage appropriate professional help *Persuade
self-help and other support strategies

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

TBD

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

TBD

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6234--B

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. HAMILTON, COMRIE, PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
  tion  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  mandatory  continuing
  education for teachers relating to mental health issues

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Paragraph a of subdivision 2  of  section  3006-a  of  the
education  law, as added by section 2 of subpart C of part EE of chapter
56 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
  a. During each five-year registration period  beginning  on  or  after
July  first,  two  thousand sixteen, an applicant for registration shall
successfully complete a minimum  of  one  hundred  hours  of  continuing
teacher  and  leader  education,  as defined by the commissioner.   SUCH
CONTINUING TEACHER AND LEADER EDUCATION SHALL  INCLUDE  AT  LEAST  TWICE
DURING THE FIVE-YEAR REGISTRATION PERIOD, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, CONTIN-
UING  EDUCATION  COURSES,  PROGRAMS,  AND  ACTIVITIES  RELATED TO MENTAL
HEALTH. SUCH TRAINING SHALL INCLUDE BEST PRACTICES FOR THE SAFE DE-ESCA-
LATION OF CRISIS SITUATIONS, AND IDENTIFYING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, INCLUD-
ING THE EARLY STAGES, OF MENTAL ILLNESSES AND SITUATIONS THAT MAY NECES-
SITATE  TIMELY  NOTIFICATION  TO  APPROPRIATE  SCHOOL   OFFICIALS.   The
department  shall  issue  rigorous  standards for courses, programs, and
activities[,] that shall qualify as continuing teacher and leader educa-
tion pursuant to this section. For purposes  of  this  section,  a  peer
review  teacher,  or a principal acting as an independent trained evalu-
ator, conducting a classroom observation as part of the  teacher  evalu-
ation system pursuant to section three thousand twelve-d of this article
may  credit  such  time towards his or her continuing teacher and leader
effectiveness requirements.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13211-05-6

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Senate Bill S6234A

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2015-S6234 - Details

2015-S6234 - Summary

2015-S6234 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6234 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2015-S6234A - Details

2015-S6234A - Summary

2015-S6234A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6234A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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2015-S6234 - Details

2015-S6234 - Summary

2015-S6234 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6234 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2015-S6234A - Details

2015-S6234A - Summary

2015-S6234A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6234A - Bill Text download pdf

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2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6234B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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