Senate Bill S7961

Vetoed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enacts the Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A11098 - Vetoed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S7961 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A11098
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง352, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4157, A682

2009-S7961 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act."

2009-S7961 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7961 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7961

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 27, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "Veterans
  Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature recognizes
that  throughout  their service, many of the military personnel from New
York State experienced trauma during active duty, placing many  of  them
in  high risk categories for triggering substance abuse or mental health
issues. More often than not, mental illness and substance abuse  present
themselves  simultaneously  or  as  a  co-occurring disorder. The conse-
quences of co-occurring disorders, particularly when untreated or poorly
treated, are severe. These disorders increase the cost of healthcare due
to the frequent use of inpatient treatment, the  ability  to  adhere  to
such  treatment, the risk of suicide, crime victimization, homelessness,
and incarceration.
  The legislature further finds that the  unemployment  rate  for  young
veterans  of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars was at 21.1 percent, reflect-
ing another tough obstacle that combat veterans face as  they  make  the
transition home from war.
  The  legislature  further finds that New York State has recognized its
responsibility for care for our veterans and their families, offering an
array of economic and health benefits.  Now we are called to ensure that
the returning combat veterans can obtain  the  benefits  that  they  are
entitled  to  from  the  various  state agencies which offer help to the
returning servicemen and women to  make  the  transition  from  military
personnel to veteran.
  S 2. This act shall be known as the "Veterans Mental Health and Chemi-
cal Dependency Act."
  S  3.  Section  352  of the executive law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD17238-01-0
              

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