Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 29, 2014 |
print number 4765a |
Jan 29, 2014 |
amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Apr 23, 2013 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S4765A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs 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
2013-S4765 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §369, Exec L; add §19.43, Ment Hyg L
2013-S4765 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4765 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law and the mental hygiene law, in relation to enacting the "behavioral health services for veterans act" PURPOSE: To establish a behavioral health services for veterans advisory board. The board shall study and analyze both the adequacy of existing and the need for new behavioral health services for veterans. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369 to establish a behavioral health services for veterans advisory board. Such board shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be appointed by the governor, two of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the Assembly, one by the minority leader of the Assembly and one by the minority leader of the Senate. The hoard shall study and analyze the adequacy of existing and the need for new behavioral health services for veterans. The board shall work in cooperation with the division, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the department of mental hygiene. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 19.43 which shall establish access to behavioral health services for veterans. Staff providing said services shall receive training in the specific
2013-S4765 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4765 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIPSON -- 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 and the mental hygiene law, in relation to enacting the "behavioral health services for veterans act" 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 "behavioral health services for veterans act". S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369 to read as follows: S 369. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIVISION, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD. SUCH BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER OF THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORM- ANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. 2. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD SHALL STUDY AND ANALYZE BOTH THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING AND THE NEED FOR NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS. IN PROVIDING SUCH ANALYSIS, THE BOARD SHALL WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE DIVISION, THE OFFICE OF ALCO- HOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE. THE BOARD SHALL REPORT THE FINDINGS OF SUCH STUDY TO THE GOVER- NOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATIONS IT DEEMS NECESSARY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06724-03-3
2013-S4765A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §369, Exec L; add §19.43, Ment Hyg L
2013-S4765A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4765A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law and the mental hygiene law, in relation to enacting the "behavioral health services for veterans act" PURPOSE: To establish a behavioral health services for veterans advisory board. The board shall study and analyze both the adequacy of existing and the need for new behavioral health services for veterans. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369f to establish a behavioral health services for veterans advisory board. Such board shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be appointed by the governor, two of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the Assembly, one by the minority leader of the Assembly and one by the minority leader of the Senate. The board shall study and analyze the adequacy of existing and the need for new behavioral health services for veterans. The board shall work in cooperation with the division, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the department of mental hygiene. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 19.43 which shall establish access to behavioral health services for veterans. Staff providing said services shall receive training in the specific
2013-S4765A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4765--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs 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 executive law and the mental hygiene law, in relation to enacting the "behavioral health services for veterans act" 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 "behavioral health services for veterans act". S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369-f to read as follows: S 369-F. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIVISION, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD. SUCH BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER OF THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORM- ANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. 2. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD SHALL STUDY AND ANALYZE BOTH THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING AND THE NEED FOR NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS. IN PROVIDING SUCH ANALYSIS, THE BOARD SHALL WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE DIVISION, THE OFFICE OF ALCO- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06724-06-4
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