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Assembly Bill A6227A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides information on where to seek help regarding sexual trauma in the military

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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2013-A6227 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S909
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6342
2015-2016: A1945, S2514
2017-2018: A1827, S1699
2019-2020: A2459, S5006

2013-A6227 - Summary

Provides information on where to seek help regarding sexual trauma in the military.

2013-A6227 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6227

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to developing  plans
  to  adequately  address  military  sexual trauma experienced by female
  veterans

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

  Section  1.    Section  7.09  of  the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding two new subdivisions (k) and (l) to read as follows:
  (K) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO DISSEM-
INATE INFORMATION TO FEMALE VETERANS, WHEN APPLICABLE,  REGARDING  WHICH
VETERANS'  AFFAIRS  CENTERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH FEMALE VETERANS
CAN SEEK TREATMENT, COUNSELING AND RESOURCES FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA.
SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE POSTED ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE WITH A LINK  TO
THE  WEBSITE  OF  THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND A
LINK TO THE WEBSITE OF THE STATE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS.  FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA SHALL  MEAN  PSYCHOLOG-
ICAL  TRAUMA,  WHICH  IN  THE  JUDGMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL,
RESULTED FROM A PHYSICAL ATTACK OF A SEXUAL NATURE, BATTERY OF A  SEXUAL
NATURE OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHICH OCCURRED WHILE THE VETERAN WAS SERVING
ON ACTIVE DUTY OR ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING.
  (L)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  PEER  COUNSELING AND SUPPORT
SERVICES REGARDING MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA FOR FEMALE VETERANS AT ONE  OR
MORE  FACILITIES OPERATED OR CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE IF THE COMMISSIONER
DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02827-01-3

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2013-A6227A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S909
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6342
2015-2016: A1945, S2514
2017-2018: A1827, S1699
2019-2020: A2459, S5006

2013-A6227A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides information on where to seek help regarding sexual trauma in the military.

2013-A6227A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6227--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Veterans' Affairs -- recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Veterans'
  Affairs  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing  infor-
  mation on where to seek help in regards to military sexual trauma

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

  Section 1.   Section 7.09 of the mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
  (K) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO VETERANS REGARD-
ING  WHICH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERS,
OUTPATIENT CLINICS, COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINICS, VET  CENTERS  OR
OTHER  UNITED  STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES VETERANS
CAN SEEK TREATMENT, COUNSELLING AND RESOURCES FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA
EXPERIENCED WHILE ON ACTIVE  DUTY  OR  DURING  MILITARY  TRAINING.  SUCH
INFORMATION  SHALL  BE  POSTED ON THE OFFICES WEBSITE WITH A LINK TO THE
WEBSITE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND  A  LINK
TO THE WEBSITE OF THE STATE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
commissioner of mental health shall promulgate any rules and regulations
necessary  for the implementation of this act on or before its effective
date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02827-04-4

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