Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 26, 2009 |
tabled vetoed memo.49 |
Aug 14, 2009 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 16, 2009 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.890 substituted for s4938 |
May 27, 2009 |
referred to finance delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 21, 2009 |
advanced to third reading cal.612 |
May 19, 2009 |
reported |
Apr 21, 2009 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Feb 10, 2009 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A5055
Vetoed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RIVERA P
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Jeffrion Aubry
Barbara Lifton
Naomi Rivera
Adriano Espaillat
multi-Sponsors
Thomas Alfano
James F. Brennan
Vivian Cook
Richard Gottfried
2009-A5055 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A5055 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "minority mental health act" to establish the division of minority mental health within the office of mental health; such division shall be responsible for assuring that mental health programs and services are culturally and linguistically appropriate to meet the needs of racial and ethnic minorities.
2009-A5055 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5055 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 10, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, AUBRY, LIFTON, GREENE, N. RIVERA, ESPAILLAT, LUPARDO, ROBINSON, MILLMAN, SCHROEDER, TITUS -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. ALFANO, BRENNAN, COOK, DIAZ, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER, HEASTIE, LAVINE, PEOPLES, PHEFFER, J. RIVERA, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the division of minority mental health within the office of mental health, and providing for its powers and duties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that racial and ethnic minorities in America comprise a substantial and vibrant segment of the United States population. According to the 2000 United States Census, minorities comprised the majority of the New York City population. Further, the legislature finds that nearly half of all New York City households speak a language other than English at home, and that the "enormous shortage of trained bilingual and bicultural counselors, therapists, psychiatrists and social workers, make it impos- sible, for many limited-English-proficient New Yorkers to obtain refer- rals and timely, appropriate mental health services" (New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Mental Health report, AN EVALUATION OF THE DELIVERY OF MENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN NEW YORK STATE, February 2005). Moreover, the legislature finds that the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health also found that the mental health system in the United States "has not kept pace with the diverse needs of racial and ethnic minorities. Misunderstanding and misinterpreting behaviors have led to tragic consequences, including inappropriately placing minorities in the criminal and juvenile justice systems." Consequently, the legislature finds that a division of minority mental health should EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06512-01-9
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