Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 23, 2024 |
print number 4879b |
Aug 23, 2024 |
amend and recommit to education |
Feb 08, 2024 |
print number 4879a |
Feb 08, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to education |
Feb 24, 2023 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A4879A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KELLES
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Catalina Cruz
Al Taylor
Jo Anne Simon
2023-A4879 - Details
2023-A4879 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4879 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, COLTON, CRUZ, TAYLOR, SIMON, SAYEGH, EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law and the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring training for teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of mental health first aid THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMIS- SIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUIRE TRAINING OF TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS IN THE AREA OF MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PRESCRIBE THE NECESSARY REGULATIONS AND ESTAB- LISH SUCH PROGRAMS AND TRAINING RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. § 2. Section 7.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows: (I) THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL ADVISE AND ASSIST THE COMMIS- SIONER OF EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING A TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS IN THE AREA OF MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A PERSON EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09669-01-3
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Catalina Cruz
Al Taylor
Jo Anne Simon
2023-A4879A - Details
2023-A4879A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4879--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, COLTON, CRUZ, TAYLOR, SIMON, SAYEGH, EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law and the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring training for teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of mental health response training THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMIS- SIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUIRE TRAINING OF TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS IN THE AREA OF MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TRAINING. THE COMMIS- SIONER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PRESCRIBE THE NECESSARY REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISH SUCH PROGRAMS AND TRAINING RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TRAINING. § 2. Section 7.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows: (I) THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL ADVISE AND ASSIST THE COMMIS- SIONER OF EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING A TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS IN THE AREA OF MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TRAINING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A PERSON EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09669-03-4
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Catalina Cruz
Al Taylor
Jo Anne Simon
2023-A4879B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A4879B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4879--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, COLTON, CRUZ, TAYLOR, SIMON, SAYEGH, EPSTEIN, BURDICK, DAVILA, ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law and the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring training for teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of mental health response training THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 7 and 8 to read as follows: 7. NO LATER THAN TWELVE MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDI- VISION, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, SHALL REQUIRE THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND INSTRUCTORS IN THE AREA OF MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TRAINING. SUCH MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TRAINING SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN: A. THE RECOGNITION OF THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PRESENT OR DEVELOPING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES OR ILLNESSES; B. THE AWARENESS OF AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OR SUICIDAL IDEATION, THE THREAT OR PRACTICE OF SELF-HARM OR HARM TO OTHERS, SUBSTANCE USE DISOR- DERS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND PANIC ATTACKS, AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CRISES OR ILLNESSES, IN KEEPING WITH STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE AMERI- CAN ACADEMY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER; C. IDENTIFYING AND SHARING INFORMATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER BUT WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES, THE ROLE OF FAMILIAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS FOR THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY FROM MENTAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09669-06-4
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