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                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
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 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT, ZINERMAN, MAGNARELLI, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT,
   STERN, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,  FORREST,  REYES,  BURDICK,  DINOWITZ,  HEVESI,
   JACKSON,  BUTTENSCHON,  OTIS,  MEEKS,  LUPARDO, KELLES, WEPRIN, STECK,
   RAGA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  ANGELINO  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Mental Health
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing  amendments to sections 3 and 4 of article 17 of the constitu-
   tion, in relation to the protection and promotion of the mental health
   of New Yorkers
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 3 of  article
 17 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   § 3. The protection and promotion of the PHYSICAL AND MENTAL health of
 the inhabitants of the state are matters of public concern and provision
 therefor  shall be made by the state and by such of its subdivisions and
 in such manner, and by such means as the legislature shall from time  to
 time determine.
   §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 4 of article 17 of
 the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   § 4. The care and treatment of persons suffering from mental  disorder
 or  defect and the protection of the mental health of the inhabitants of
 the state [may] SHALL be provided by state and local authorities and  in
 such  manner as the legislature [may] SHALL from time to time determine.
 The head of the department of mental hygiene shall visit and inspect, or
 cause to be visited and inspected by members of [his or her] THE HEAD OF
 THE DEPARTMENT'S staff, all institutions either public or  private  used
 for  the care and treatment of persons suffering from mental disorder or
 defect.
   § 3. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
 referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
 next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
 conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
              

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