Assembly Bill A2459

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to providing information on where to seek help in regards to military sexual trauma

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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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2019-A2459 - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6227
2015-2016: A1945
2017-2018: A1827

2019-A2459 - Summary

Relates to providing information on where to seek help in regards to military sexual trauma; requires the division of veterans' affairs to provide information regarding resources that are available to assist veterans who experienced military sexual trauma while on active duty or during military training, by maintaining a military sexual trauma portal on the division's internet website.

2019-A2459 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2459
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing  infor-
   mation on where to seek help in regards to military sexual trauma
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.   Section 7.09 of the mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (l) to read as follows:
   (L) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO VETERANS REGARD-
 ING  WHICH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERS,
 OUTPATIENT CLINICS, COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINICS, VET  CENTERS  OR
 OTHER  UNITED  STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES VETERANS
 CAN SEEK TREATMENT, COUNSELLING AND RESOURCES FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA
 EXPERIENCED WHILE ON ACTIVE  DUTY  OR  DURING  MILITARY  TRAINING.  SUCH
 INFORMATION  SHALL  BE POSTED ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE WITH A LINK TO THE
 WEBSITE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND  A  LINK
 TO THE WEBSITE OF THE STATE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately,  the  commissioner  of  mental
 health  shall  promulgate  any  rules  and regulations necessary for the
 implementation of this act on or before its effective date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01013-01-9

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2019-A2459A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6227
2015-2016: A1945
2017-2018: A1827

2019-A2459A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing information on where to seek help in regards to military sexual trauma; requires the division of veterans' affairs to provide information regarding resources that are available to assist veterans who experienced military sexual trauma while on active duty or during military training, by maintaining a military sexual trauma portal on the division's internet website.

2019-A2459A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2459--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Veterans' Affairs -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing information
   on where to seek help in regards to military sexual trauma

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 24 to read as follows:
   24.  TO  PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO
 ASSIST VETERANS WHO EXPERIENCED MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA WHILE  ON  ACTIVE
 DUTY OR DURING MILITARY TRAINING, BY MAINTAINING A MILITARY SEXUAL TRAU-
 MA  PORTAL ON THE DIVISION'S INTERNET WEBSITE. SUCH PORTAL SHALL PROVIDE
 VIRTUAL LINKS TO APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS ON  THE  FEDERAL  AND
 STATE  LEVELS. THE DIVISION MAY CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
 AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE DIVISION SHALL MAKE REFERENCE TO  THIS
 INFORMATION  PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS FOUR-A AND FOUR-B OF THIS
 SECTION AND IN THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE  GOVERNOR  AND  THE  LEGISLATURE
 REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF THIS SECTION. SUCH INFORMA-
 TION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL  BE  MAINTAINED  AND  UPDATED
 ANNUALLY.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amendment  and/or
 repeal  of any rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of
 this act on or before its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01013-02-9

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