NY State Senate Bill 2021-S6300

Senate Bill S6300

Signed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a public awareness campaign to combat the stigma and stereotyping of individuals with developmental disabilities

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Jul 26, 2022	signed chap.480 delivered to governor
May 25, 2022	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.240 substituted for a7356c
May 18, 2022	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
May 10, 2022	amended on third reading 6300c
May 04, 2022	advanced to third reading
May 03, 2022	2nd report cal.
May 02, 2022	1st report cal.972
Apr 27, 2022	print number 6300b
Apr 27, 2022	amend and recommit to disabilities
Jan 05, 2022	referred to disabilities
May 24, 2021	print number 6300a
May 24, 2021	amend (t) and recommit to finance
May 03, 2021	reported and committed to finance
Apr 21, 2021	referred to disabilities

Votes

- May 18, 2022 - Floor Vote
  S6300
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 18, 2022
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
      
      excused (2)
      
      Brouk
      
      Sanders Jr.
  May 2, 2022 - Disabilities Committee Vote
  S6300
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Disabilities Committee Vote: May 2, 2022
      
      aye (7)
      
      Akshar
      
      Brooks
      
      Cleare
      
      Felder
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Persaud
  May 3, 2021 - Disabilities Committee Vote
  S6300
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Disabilities Committee Vote: May 3, 2021
      
      aye (7)
      
      Akshar
      
      Brooks
      
      Felder
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Persaud

Bill Amendments

Original

C (Active)

2021-S6300 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7356
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §13.09, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6300 - Summary

Establishes a public awareness campaign to combat the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping of individuals with developmental disabilities and which highlights the accomplishments and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities to the state and their respective communities.

2021-S6300 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6300

SPONSOR: MANNION
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
public awareness program to combat the stigma and stereotyping of indi-
viduals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation will establish a public awareness program that combats
the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping individuals with intellectu-
al and developmental disabilities in the State of New York.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends section 13.09 of the mental hygiene law by adding a
new subdivision (i) to require the commissioner of the office for people
with developmental disabilities to develop a public awareness program.
- Reducing stigma and stereotypes of individuals with I/DD

- Educational programming on intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Highlighting contributions and accomplishments of individuals with
I/DD

Section 2. Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Developmental and intellectual disabilities occur among all racial,
ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, one in six of chil-
dren aged 3 through 17 years have one or more developmental disabilities
including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, hearing loss,
intellectual disability, learning disability, vision impairment and
other developmental delays.

According to the American Psychology Association (APA), stigma remains
an ongoing issue for individuals with disabilities in the United States.
Despite advances such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
individuals with disabilities are the subject of prejudicial thoughts,
attitudes and sometimes discriminatory behaviors, although being common
amongst the American population.

This legislation seeks to combat the aforementioned stigma surrounding
developmental and intellectual disabilities through a public awareness
program tailored to educate the general public about such disabilities,
as well as highlight the accomplishments and contributions of individ-
uals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the state and
their respective communities.

Individuals with disabilities deserve to be treated with dignity and
respect. A public awareness program to reduce stereotypes and stigma
will go a long way to ensure fair and equal treatment individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

2021-S6300 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6300
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation  to  establishing  a
   public  awareness  program  to  combat  the stigma and stereotyping of
   individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  13.09  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH,  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT  A PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM THAT
 COMBATS THE DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA AND STEREOTYPING OF INDIVIDUALS  WITH
 INTELLECTUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  ACROSS  THE  STATE. SUCH
 PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE  PUBLIC  FORUMS,  SOCIAL  MEDIA  AND  MASS  MEDIA,
 INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO INTERNET, RADIO, AND PRINT ADVERTISING AND
 SHALL INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS  AND  INFORMATION  ON  THE  OFFICE'S
 WEBSITE.  THE  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE TAILORED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC
 ABOUT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SHALL  ALSO  HIGH-
 LIGHT  THE  ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTEL-
 LECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THE STATE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
 COMMUNITIES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10792-01-1

2021-S6300A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7356
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §13.09, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6300A - Summary

2021-S6300A - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6300A

SPONSOR: MANNION
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
public awareness campaign to combat the stigma and stereotyping of indi-
viduals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation will establish a public awareness program that combats
the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping individuals with intellectu-
al and developmental disabilities in the State of New York.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends section 13.09 of the mental hygiene law by adding a
new subdivision (i) to require the commissioner of the office for people
with developmental disabilities to develop a public awareness program.
Requires campaign to take into consideration cultural competencies.
Public Awareness campaign will end Dec 31, 2022.  Reducing stigma and

stereotypes of individuals with I/DD Educational programming on intel-
lectual and developmental disabilities Highlighting contributions and
accomplishments of individuals with I/DD

Section 2. Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Developmental and intellectual disabilities occur among all racial,
ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, one in six of chil-
dren aged 3 through 17 years have one or more developmental disabilities
including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, hearing loss,
intellectual disability, learning disability, vision impairment and
other developmental delays.

According to the American Psychology Association (APA), stigma remains
an ongoing issue for individuals with disabilities in the United States.
Despite advances such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
individuals with disabilities are the subject of prejudicial thoughts,
attitudes and sometimes discriminatory behaviors, although being common
amongst the American population.

This legislation seeks to combat the aforementioned stigma surrounding
developmental and intellectual disabilities through a public awareness
program tailored to educate the general public about such disabilities,
as well as highlight the accomplishments and contributions of individ-
uals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the state and
their respective communities.

Individuals with disabilities deserve to be treated with dignity and
respect. A public awareness program to reduce stereotypes and stigma
will go a long way to ensure fair and equal treatment individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
60th day after it shall have become law.

2021-S6300A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6300--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
   public awareness campaign to combat the  stigma  and  stereotyping  of
   individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 13.09 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I)  THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL
 HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  CAMPAIGN  THAT
 COMBATS  THE DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA AND STEREOTYPING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
 INTELLECTUAL AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  ACROSS  THE  STATE.  SUCH
 CAMPAIGN  SHALL  UTILIZE  PUBLIC  FORUMS,  SOCIAL  MEDIA AND MASS MEDIA,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INTERNET, RADIO, AND PRINT ADVERTISING  AND
 SHALL  INCLUDE  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  AND  INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE'S
 WEBSITE. THE CAMPAIGN SHALL BE TAILORED TO EDUCATE  THE  GENERAL  PUBLIC
 ABOUT  INTELLECTUAL  AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SHALL ALSO HIGH-
 LIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS  WITH  INTEL-
 LECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THE STATE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
 COMMUNITIES.    THE  OFFICE SHALL CONSULT WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSUMER
 ADVOCATES TO ENSURE SUCH CAMPAIGN IS CULTURALLY COMPETENT  AND  LINGUIS-
 TICALLY  APPROPRIATE.  SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL END ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST,
 TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on 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.
                                                            LBD10792-02-1

2021-S6300B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7356
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §13.09, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6300B - Summary

2021-S6300B - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6300B

SPONSOR: MANNION
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
public awareness campaign to combat the stigma and stereotyping of indi-
viduals with developmental disabilities

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation will establish a public awareness program that combats
the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping individuals with intellectu-
al and developmental disabilities in the State of New York.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends section 13.89 of the mental hygiene law by adding a
new subdivision (i) to require the commissioner of the office for people
with developmental disabilities to develop a public awareness program.
Requires campaign to take into consideration cultural competencies.
Public Awareness campaign will end Dec 31, 2022.  Reducing stigma and

stereotypes of individuals with I/DD Educational programming on intel-
lectual and developmental disabilities Highlighting contributions and
accomplishments of individuals with I/DD

Section 2. Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Developmental and intellectual disabilities occur among all racial,
ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, one in six of chil-
dren aged 3 through 17 years have one or more developmental disabilities
including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, hearing loss,
intellectual disability, learning disability, vision impairment and
other developmental delays.

According to the American Psychology Association (APA), stigma remains
an ongoing issue for individuals with disabilities in the United States.
Despite advances such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
individuals with disabilities are the subject of prejudicial thoughts,
attitudes and sometimes discriminatory behaviors, although being common
amongst the American population.

This legislation seeks to combat the aforementioned stigma surrounding
developmental and intellectual disabilities through a public awareness
program tailored to educate the general public about such disabilities,
as well as highlight the accomplishments and contributions of individ-
uals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the state and
their respective communities.

Individuals with disabilities deserve to be treated with dignity and
respect. A public awareness program to reduce stereotypes and stigma
will go a long way to ensure fair and equal treatment individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
60th day after it shall have become law.

2021-S6300B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6300--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
   Committee on 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  establishing  a
   public  awareness  campaign  to  combat the stigma and stereotyping of
   individuals with developmental disabilities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  13.09  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH,  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THAT
 COMBATS THE DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA AND STEREOTYPING OF INDIVIDUALS  WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ACROSS THE STATE. SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL UTILIZE
 PUBLIC FORUMS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MASS MEDIA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 INTERNET,  RADIO,  AND  PRINT  ADVERTISING AND SHALL INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL
 MATERIALS AND INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE. THE CAMPAIGN SHALL BE
 TAILORED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES
 AND  SHALL ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDI-
 VIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THE STATE AND  THEIR  RESPEC-
 TIVE  COMMUNITIES.    THE  OFFICE  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND
 CONSUMER ADVOCATES TO ENSURE SUCH CAMPAIGN IS CULTURALLY  COMPETENT  AND
 LINGUISTICALLY  APPROPRIATE. SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL END ON DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on 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.
                                                            LBD10792-05-2

co-Sponsors

2021-S6300C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7356
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §13.09, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6300C (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S6300C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6300C

SPONSOR: MANNION
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
public awareness campaign to combat the stigma and stereotyping of indi-
viduals with developmental disabilities

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation will establish a public awareness program that combats
the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping individuals with intellectu-
al and developmental disabilities in the State of New York.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends section 13.09 of the mental hygiene law by adding a
new subdivision (i) to require the commissioner of the office for people
with developmental disabilities to develop a public awareness program.
Requires campaign to take into consideration cultural competencies.
Public Awareness campaign will end Dec 31, 2022.

- Reducing stigma and stereotypes of individuals with I/DD

- Educational programming on intellectual and developmental disabilities

- Highlighting contributions and accomplishments of individuals with
I/DD

Section 2. Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Developmental and intellectual disabilities occur among all racial,
ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, one in six of chil-
dren aged 3 through 17 years have one or more developmental disabilities
including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, hearing loss,
intellectual disability, learning disability, vision impairment and
other developmental delays.

According to the American Psychology Association (APA), stigma remains
an ongoing issue for individuals with disabilities in the United States.
Despite advances such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
individuals with disabilities are the subject of prejudicial thoughts,
attitudes and sometimes discriminatory behaviors, although being common
amongst the American population.

This legislation seeks to combat the aforementioned stigma surrounding
developmental and intellectual disabilities through a public awareness
program tailored to educate the general public about such disabilities,
as well as highlight the accomplishments and contributions of individ-
uals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the state and
their respective communities.

Individuals with disabilities deserve to be treated with dignity and
respect. A public awareness program to reduce stereotypes and stigma

will go a long way to ensure fair and equal treatment individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
60th day after it shall have become law.

2021-S6300C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6300--C
     Cal. No. 972
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
   Committee on Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again amended and ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
   public awareness campaign to combat the  stigma  and  stereotyping  of
   individuals with developmental disabilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 13.09 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I)  THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL
 HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  CAMPAIGN  THAT
 COMBATS  THE DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA AND STEREOTYPING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ACROSS THE STATE. SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL UTILIZE
 PUBLIC FORUMS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MASS MEDIA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 INTERNET, RADIO, AND PRINT ADVERTISING  AND  SHALL  INCLUDE  EDUCATIONAL
 MATERIALS AND INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE. THE CAMPAIGN SHALL BE
 TAILORED  TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
 AND SHALL ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF  INDI-
 VIDUALS  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THE STATE AND THEIR RESPEC-
 TIVE COMMUNITIES.   THE  OFFICE  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH  STAKEHOLDERS  AND
 CONSUMER  ADVOCATES  TO ENSURE SUCH CAMPAIGN IS CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND
 LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE. SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL END ON DECEMBER  THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10792-06-2

 S. 6300--C                          2
 
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
 this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 on or before such effective date.

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