Senate Bill S5631A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts the "communities of excellence mental health reinvestment act"; repealer

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

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2013-S5631 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7842
Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1.03, 7.15, 41.13 & 5.07, rpld & add §41.55, Ment Hyg L

2013-S5631 - Summary

Enacts the "communities of excellence mental health reinvestment act".

2013-S5631 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5631 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5631

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. TKACZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental Disabilities

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law,  in  relation  to  enacting  the
  "communities  of  excellence  mental  health reinvestment act"; and to
  repeal section 41.55 of the mental hygiene law relating to the  commu-
  nity mental health support and workforce reinvestment program

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known  and may be cited as the  "communi-
ties of excellence mental health reinvestment act."
  S  2.  Section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding two
new subdivisions 59 and 60 to read as follows:
  59. "NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN-PATIENT FACILITIES"  SHALL
MEAN THOSE STATE OPERATED FACILITIES SERVING ALL ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS AND
CHILDREN,  INCLUDING  ALL  OF THE BEDS, WARDS, UNITS, BUILDINGS AND REAL
PROPERTY APPURTENANT THERETO.
  60. "COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE MENTAL  HEALTH  REINVESTMENT  SERVICES"
SHALL  MEAN  THE  FOLLOWING  SERVICES  FOR  PERSONS  WITH SERIOUS MENTAL
ILLNESS,  INCLUDING  CHILDREN,  ADOLESCENTS  AND  ADULTS  WITH   SERIOUS
EMOTIONAL  DISTURBANCES AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AS DEFINED ELSEWHERE
IN THIS CHAPTER:
  (A) EMERGENCY AND CRISIS SERVICES PROVIDED IN A  PROGRAM  LICENSED  OR
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER;
  (B) CASE MANAGEMENT AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES;
  (C)  OUTPATIENT  SERVICES WHICH PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF TREATMENT
AND REHABILITATION TO PERSONS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, AS APPROVED BY
THE COMMISSIONER;
  (D) RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, OTHER THAN INPATIENT SERVICES,  PROVIDED  IN
PROGRAMS  LICENSED  OR  APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, WHICH MAY INCLUDE,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11287-01-3

              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5631A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7842
Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1.03, 7.15, 41.13 & 5.07, rpld & add §41.55, Ment Hyg L

2013-S5631A - Summary

Enacts the "communities of excellence mental health reinvestment act".

2013-S5631A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5631A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5631--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. TKACZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental Disabilities -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental hygiene law, in relation to enacting the
  "communities of excellence mental health  reinvestment  act";  and  to
  repeal  section 41.55 of the mental hygiene law relating to the commu-
  nity mental health support and workforce reinvestment program

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

  Section  1. This act shall be known  and may be cited as the "communi-
ties of excellence mental health reinvestment act."
  S 2. Section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by  adding  two
new subdivisions 59 and 60 to read as follows:
  59.  "NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN-PATIENT FACILITIES" SHALL
MEAN THOSE STATE OPERATED FACILITIES SERVING ALL ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS AND
CHILDREN, INCLUDING ALL OF THE BEDS, WARDS, UNITS,  BUILDINGS  AND  REAL
PROPERTY APPURTENANT THERETO.
  60.  "COMMUNITIES  OF  EXCELLENCE MENTAL HEALTH REINVESTMENT SERVICES"
SHALL MEAN THE  FOLLOWING  SERVICES  FOR  PERSONS  WITH  SERIOUS  MENTAL
ILLNESS,   INCLUDING  CHILDREN,  ADOLESCENTS  AND  ADULTS  WITH  SERIOUS
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AS DEFINED  ELSEWHERE
IN THIS CHAPTER:
  (A)  EMERGENCY  AND  CRISIS SERVICES PROVIDED IN A PROGRAM LICENSED OR
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER;
  (B) CASE MANAGEMENT AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES;
  (C) OUTPATIENT SERVICES WHICH PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL  OF  TREATMENT
AND REHABILITATION TO PERSONS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, AS APPROVED BY
THE COMMISSIONER;
  (D)  RESIDENTIAL  SERVICES, OTHER THAN INPATIENT SERVICES, PROVIDED IN
PROGRAMS LICENSED OR APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER,  WHICH  MAY  INCLUDE,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11287-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5631B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7842
Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1.03, 7.15, 41.13 & 5.07, rpld & add §41.55, Ment Hyg L

2013-S5631B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "communities of excellence mental health reinvestment act".

2013-S5631B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5631B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5631--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. TKACZYK, BRESLIN, KRUEGER, PARKER, STAVISKY -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law,  in  relation  to  enacting  the
  "communities  of  excellence  mental  health reinvestment act"; and to
  repeal section 41.55 of the mental hygiene law relating to the  commu-
  nity mental health support and workforce reinvestment program

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known  and may be cited as the  "communi-
ties of excellence mental health reinvestment act."
  S  2.  Section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding two
new subdivisions 59 and 60 to read as follows:
  59. "NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN-PATIENT FACILITIES"  SHALL
MEAN THOSE STATE OPERATED FACILITIES SERVING ALL ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS AND
CHILDREN,  INCLUDING  ALL  OF THE BEDS, WARDS, UNITS, BUILDINGS AND REAL
PROPERTY APPURTENANT THERETO.
  60. "COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE MENTAL  HEALTH  REINVESTMENT  SERVICES"
SHALL  MEAN  THE  FOLLOWING  SERVICES  FOR  PERSONS  WITH SERIOUS MENTAL
ILLNESS,  INCLUDING  CHILDREN,  ADOLESCENTS  AND  ADULTS  WITH   SERIOUS
EMOTIONAL  DISTURBANCES AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AS DEFINED ELSEWHERE
IN THIS CHAPTER:
  (A) EMERGENCY AND CRISIS SERVICES PROVIDED IN A  PROGRAM  LICENSED  OR
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER;
  (B) CASE MANAGEMENT AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES;
  (C)  OUTPATIENT  SERVICES WHICH PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF TREATMENT
AND REHABILITATION TO PERSONS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, AS APPROVED BY
THE COMMISSIONER;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11287-04-3
              

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