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                                   9291
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2022
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 Introduced  by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to law enforcement mental
   health coordinators
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 214-h
 to read as follows:
   § 214-H. MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS. 1. THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED
 WITHIN  THE  DIVISION  A  MENTAL  HEALTH  COORDINATOR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN NEW YORK.
   2. FOUR MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,
 BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. EACH SHALL SERVE FOR A
 TERM OF SIX YEARS. MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS  SHALL  RECEIVE  A  SALARY
 WITHIN  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  THEREFOR AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR RE-AP-
 POINTMENT.
   3. (A) EACH MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR SHALL  HAVE  A  SPECIFIC  REGION
 THEY  ARE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR. THE FOUR GROUPINGS, COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUAL
 STATE TROOP REGIONS ARE: (I) A, E AND C; (II) B, D AND G; (III) F, K AND
 L; AND (IV) NYC. TROOPERS SHOULD  BELONG  TO  ONE  OF  THE  STATE  TROOP
 REGIONS THEY SERVE AS COORDINATOR.
   (B) EACH MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR SHALL:
   (I)  BE  AN  ACTIVE  DUTY  STATE TROOPER WITH AN ESTABLISHED CAREER IN
 DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 PATROL  OFFICER  AND  DETECTIVE, AND HAVE SERVED IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL
 SETTINGS;
   (II) BE A LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL WITH A  HISTORY  OF  DEVELOPING
 AND  DISSEMINATING  EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILI-
 ENCE; AND
   (III) HAVE AN ESTABLISHED HISTORY  OF  WORKING  WITH  POLICE  ADMINIS-
 TRATIONS AND POLICE UNIONS.
   4. MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS SHALL:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (A)  COOPERATE  WITH  POLICE  TRAINING  ACADEMIES  TO INTRODUCE POLICE
 RECRUITS TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THEY COULD FACE THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER
 IN LAW ENFORCEMENT;
   (B) ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT,
 INCLUDING  RESILIENCE TRAINING, TRAUMA-BASED TRAINING, INTER- AND INTRA-
 DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING, AND TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FAMILIES;
   (C) CONTRIBUTE TO UPDATING THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL
 ANALYSIS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS;
   (D) COOPERATE WITH POLICE AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS;
   (E) COOPERATE WITH PRIVATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES  WHO  TRAIN  IN
 MENTAL  HEALTH  AND WELLNESS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR PROGRAMS ARE SCIENTIF-
 ICALLY SOUND AND FACTUAL;
   (F) UTILIZE THE STATE UNIVERSITY  SYSTEM  TO  ESTABLISH  TRAINING  AND
 PRODUCE RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION OF TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS; AND
   (G)  SET  STANDARDS  FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN MENTAL HEALTH WITH AN
 EMPHASIS ON MEETING THE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING  NEEDS  FOR  OFFICERS  AT
 VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR CAREER.
   5.  MENTAL  HEALTH  COORDINATORS  SHALL REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF MENTAL
 HEALTH ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF  PROGRAMS  AND  TRAINING
 FOR  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICERS  AND  SHALL  ADVISE THE OFFICE OF MENTAL
 HEALTH AND RECEIVE ADVICE FROM THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH ON  DIRECTION
 AND  TRAINING  NEEDS  FOR  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES THAT VARY IN SIZE,
 LOCATION, AND DEMOGRAPHICS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.