| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2014 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S6864
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee
Actions
2013-S6864 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S6864 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6864
TITLE OF BILL: An act to require the office of mental health to develop
educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to provide information from the Office of
Mental Health (OMH) on depression and suicide prevention to educators.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill would require the commissioner of the Office of
Mental Health (OMH) to consult with the commissioner of the Department
of Education on the distribution of educational materials, in electronic
or other format, to be used by educators on suicide prevention measures,
and signs of depression in youth.
Section 2 of the bill provides a date of enactment.
JUSTIFICATION:
The 2009 Center for Disease Control and Prevention survey of high school
students found that one out of every nine Hispanic female teens
attempted suicide in the U.S. that year. The survey found that in New
York City the percentage was even higher at 15 percent. With increased
2013-S6864 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6864
I N S E N A T E
March 20, 2014
___________
Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
mental Disabilities
AN ACT to require the office of mental health to develop educational
materials for educators regarding suicide prevention
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The commissioner of the office of mental health, in consul-
tation with the commissioner of the department of education, shall
provide and publish, in electronic or other format, educational materi-
als for educators regarding suicide prevention measures and signs of
depression among youth. Such educational materials shall include, but
not be limited to, information regarding symptoms of depression, how
depression manifests itself in different cultures, warning signs of
suicide, actions to take once a youth is identified as at risk of
suicide, and a list of educational websites regarding suicide and youth.
Such educational materials shall be made available to educators through
the official website of the office of mental health and by any other
means deemed appropriate by the commissioner of the office of mental
health within ninety days of the effective date of this act.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09611-01-3
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