Senate Bill S6761B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to reviewing suicide prevention programs periodically

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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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2017-S6761 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S2403

2017-S6761 - Summary

Relates to reviewing suicide prevention programs periodically and making recommendations regarding cultural and linguistic competency and best practices for screening and interventions aimed at addressing suicide risk factors for minority groups and other underrepresented populations.

2017-S6761 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6761 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6761
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- 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 reviewing suicide
   prevention programs periodically
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 7.07 of mental hygiene law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
   (G) THE OFFICE SHALL PERIODICALLY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT
 OF  HEALTH, REVIEW SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE
 TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF SUICIDE ARE BEING MET
 AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE SUCH PROGRAMS, WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE
 BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO: (1) CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY; AND (2)
 BEST PRACTICES FOR  SCREENING  AND  INTERVENTIONS  AIMED  AT  ADDRESSING
 SUICIDE RISK FACTORS FOR MINORITY GROUPS, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP IN RACIAL
 AND ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY GROUPS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11874-01-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S6761A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S2403

2017-S6761A - Summary

Relates to reviewing suicide prevention programs periodically and making recommendations regarding cultural and linguistic competency and best practices for screening and interventions aimed at addressing suicide risk factors for minority groups and other underrepresented populations.

2017-S6761A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6761A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6761--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ALCANTARA,  HAMILTON, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Rules  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
   mental Disabilities in accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reviewing suicide
   prevention programs periodically
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 7.07 of mental hygiene law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
   (G) THE OFFICE SHALL PERIODICALLY REVIEW SUICIDE  PREVENTION  PROGRAMS
 ESTABLISHED  BY  THE  OFFICE  TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AT
 RISK OF SUICIDE ARE BEING MET AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO  IMPROVE  SUCH
 PROGRAMS,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (1) CULTURAL AND
 LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY; AND (2) BEST PRACTICES FOR SCREENING  AND  INTER-
 VENTIONS  AIMED  AT  ADDRESSING SUICIDE RISK FACTORS FOR MINORITY GROUPS
 AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11874-02-8

co-Sponsors

2017-S6761B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S2403

2017-S6761B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to reviewing suicide prevention programs periodically and making recommendations regarding cultural and linguistic competency and best practices for screening and interventions aimed at addressing suicide risk factors for minority groups and other underrepresented populations.

2017-S6761B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6761B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6761--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ALCANTARA,  HAMILTON, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Rules  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
   mental Disabilities in accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
   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 mental hygiene law, in relation to reviewing suicide
   prevention programs periodically
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 7.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
   (G) THE OFFICE SHALL PERIODICALLY REVIEW SUICIDE  PREVENTION  PROGRAMS
 ESTABLISHED, LICENSED, CERTIFIED, OR FUNDED BY THE OFFICE TO ENSURE THAT
 THE  NEEDS  OF  INDIVIDUALS  AT  RISK  OF SUICIDE ARE BEING MET AND MAKE
 RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE SUCH PROGRAMS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO: (1) CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY; AND (2)  BEST  PRAC-
 TICES  FOR  SCREENING AND INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT ADDRESSING SUICIDE RISK
 FACTORS FOR MINORITY GROUPS AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11874-05-8

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