S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1058
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 8, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. BARRETT, BENEDETTO, COOK, CRESPO, ENGLEBRIGHT, HIKIND, JAFFEE,
KEARNS, PERRY, ROBERTS, TITUS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, in relation to compulsive gambling assist-
ance
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding two new subdivisions (j) and (k) to read as follows:
(J) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CREATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING
COMPULSIVE GAMBLING FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS THAT VOLUN-
TARILY PLACE THEMSELVES ON A SELF EXCLUSION LIST OF AN ASSOCIATION OR
CORPORATION LICENSED OR ENFRANCHISED BY THE NEW YORK STATE GAMING
COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE RACING,
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW IMMEDIATELY UPON PLACEMENT ON SUCH
LIST. THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE
OF THE OFFICE AND SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RESOURCES TO
TREATMENT.
(K) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE GAMING
COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROBLEM GAMBLING EDUCATION PROGRAM TO BE
COMPLETED BY ALL INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE PLACED THEMSELVES ON A SELF
EXCLUSION LIST PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE RACING,
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW, WHOM SUBSEQUENTLY REQUEST REMOVAL
FROM SUCH EXCLUSION LIST. THIS EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
ON THE WEBSITES OF BOTH THE OFFICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE GAMING COMMIS-
SION AND SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RESOURCES TO TREATMENT.
S 2. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subdivision 2 of section 111 of the
racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as added by section 1 of
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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part A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as
follows:
(a) The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to
which people may: voluntarily exclude themselves from entering the prem-
ises of an association or corporation licensed or enfranchised by the
commission pursuant to this chapter; RECEIVE THE REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (J) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE MENTAL
HYGIENE LAW; AND, UPON REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SELF EXCLUSION
LIST, COMPLETE THE PROBLEM GAMBLING EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
VISION (K) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
(c) No voluntary order or request to exclude persons from entering the
premises of any such association, corporation, or facility may be
rescinded, canceled, or declared null and void until [seven days after a
request] SUCH INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SELF EXCLUDED COMPLETES IN PAPER OR
ELECTRONIC FORMAT, AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE OFFICE PURSU-
ANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (K) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE MENTAL
HYGIENE LAW AND PROOF OF COMPLETION has been received by such associ-
ation, corporation, or facility to cancel such order or request.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.