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                                  1058

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
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Introduced  by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. BARRETT, BENEDETTO,  COOK,  CRESPO,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  HIKIND,  JAFFEE,
  KEARNS, PERRY, ROBERTS, TITUS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental  hygiene law and the racing, pari-mutuel
  wagering and breeding law, in relation to compulsive gambling  assist-
  ance

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

  Section 1. Section 19.09 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
adding two new subdivisions (j) and (k) to read as follows:
  (J)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CREATE  EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING
COMPULSIVE GAMBLING FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS THAT VOLUN-
TARILY PLACE THEMSELVES ON A SELF EXCLUSION LIST OF  AN  ASSOCIATION  OR
CORPORATION  LICENSED  OR  ENFRANCHISED  BY  THE  NEW  YORK STATE GAMING
COMMISSION PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF  THE  RACING,
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW IMMEDIATELY UPON PLACEMENT ON SUCH
LIST.  THE  EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE
OF THE OFFICE AND SHALL INCLUDE BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  RESOURCES  TO
TREATMENT.
  (K)  THE  COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE GAMING
COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROBLEM GAMBLING EDUCATION  PROGRAM  TO  BE
COMPLETED  BY  ALL  INDIVIDUALS  THAT  HAVE  PLACED THEMSELVES ON A SELF
EXCLUSION LIST PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF  THE  RACING,
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW, WHOM SUBSEQUENTLY REQUEST REMOVAL
FROM SUCH EXCLUSION LIST. THIS EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
ON THE WEBSITES OF BOTH THE OFFICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE GAMING COMMIS-
SION AND SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RESOURCES TO TREATMENT.
  S  2.  Paragraphs  (a)  and (c) of subdivision 2 of section 111 of the
racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as added by section 1  of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05033-01-5

              

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part  A  of  chapter  60  of  the  laws  of 2012, are amended to read as
follows:
  (a)  The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to
which people may: voluntarily exclude themselves from entering the prem-
ises of an association or corporation licensed or  enfranchised  by  the
commission  pursuant  to  this chapter; RECEIVE THE REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (J) OF SECTION  19.09  OF  THE  MENTAL
HYGIENE  LAW;  AND,  UPON  REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SELF EXCLUSION
LIST, COMPLETE THE PROBLEM GAMBLING EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
VISION (K) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
  (c) No voluntary order or request to exclude persons from entering the
premises of any  such  association,  corporation,  or  facility  may  be
rescinded, canceled, or declared null and void until [seven days after a
request]  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL  WHO  IS  SELF EXCLUDED COMPLETES IN PAPER OR
ELECTRONIC FORMAT, AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE OFFICE  PURSU-
ANT  TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (K) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE MENTAL
HYGIENE LAW AND PROOF OF COMPLETION has been received  by  such  associ-
ation, corporation, or facility to cancel such order or request.
  S  3.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.