Assembly Bill A1256

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the office of mental health to establish a training program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A1256 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง7.17, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7737
2017-2018: A545

2015-A1256 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the office of mental health to establish a training program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

2015-A1256 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1256

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to a program for the
  diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

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

  Section 1. Section 7.17 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
  (G)  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN COOPERATION WITH ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY OR
RELEVANT STAKEHOLDER SHALL DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM TO  BE  POSTED  ON
THE  OFFICE'S  WEBSITE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC
STRESS DISORDER FOR MILITARY  VETERANS.  THE  PROGRAM  SHALL  INCLUDE  A
COMPONENT  ON  MILITARY CULTURE COMPETENCY AND SHALL BE INTENDED FOR THE
TRAINING OF  MENTAL  HEALTH  PROVIDERS  AND  MENTAL  HEALTH  CLINICIANS.
CERTIFICATION  OF  THE  COMPLETION  OF  THE  PROGRAM  MAY BE PROVIDED TO
PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE OFFICE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02020-01-5

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