S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9673--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 28, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. SEPULVEDA, CRESPO, MOSLEY, HYNDMAN, SIMON, WALK-
ER, JOYNER, ROBINSON, LIFTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McDO-
NOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in
relation to establishing the urban youth gun violence reduction pilot
program; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the
repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
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 "urban
youth gun violence reduction pilot program".
S 2. Title B of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new
article 11 to read as follows:
ARTICLE 11
URBAN YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE
REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM
SECTION 11.01 DEFINITIONS.
11.03 ESTABLISHMENT.
11.05 SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES.
11.07 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING.
11.09 MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUMS.
S 11.01 DEFINITIONS.
AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
(A) "GUN VIOLENCE" MEANS PHYSICAL INJURIES AND DEATHS CAUSED BY THE
USE OF FIREARMS.
(B) "MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID" MEANS THE RECOGNITION OF THE SYMPTOMS OF
COMMON MENTAL ILLNESSES AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY; THE SAFE DE-ESCALATION
OF CRISIS SITUATIONS; AND THE INITIATION OF TIMELY REFERRAL OF APPROPRI-
ATE STUDENTS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY RESOURCES WITHIN
THE COMMUNITY.
(C) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE URBAN YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION PILOT
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 11.03 OF THIS ARTICLE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 11.03 ESTABLISHMENT.
THE OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE EDUCATION DEPART-
MENT, SHALL ESTABLISH AND OPERATE, WITHIN FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE
STATE, THE URBAN YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM. SUCH
PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF URBAN YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE
REDUCTION PROGRAMS IN TWENTY-FOUR SCHOOLS WITHIN COMMUNITIES WHICH HAVE
HIGH RATES OF GUN VIOLENCE.
S 11.05 SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES.
THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF ONE ADDITIONAL SOCIAL
WORKER AT AND IN EACH OF THE TWENTY-FOUR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.
S 11.07 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING.
(A) THE OFFICE AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHALL JOINTLY ESTABLISH AND
PROVIDE FOR THE PROVISION OF YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING TO
ALL TEACHERS AND PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS HAVING
GRADES SEVEN THROUGH TWELVE.
(B) ALL STAFF MEMBERS OF AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN PARTICIPATING
SCHOOLS SHALL COMPLETE SUCH YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING AS
SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE. IN ADDITION EACH SUCH AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAM SHALL HAVE A SOCIAL WORKER PRESENT DURING ITS HOURS OF OPERA-
TION.
S 11.09 MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUMS.
THE OFFICE SHALL ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH A RESPONSIBLE AND QUALI-
FIED PARTY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THREE MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUMS FOR
STUDENTS IN PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIVE,
GRADES SIX THROUGH EIGHT, AND GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE. SUCH RESPONSI-
BLE AND QUALIFIED PARTY SHALL MAINTAIN A WORKING ADVISORY COUNCIL AND
PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE OFFICE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS CURRICULUMS.
S 3. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 55 to read as follows:
55. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE FOR AND ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF THE URBAN YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM, PURSUANT
TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
S 4. The sum of twelve million dollars ($12,000,000), or so much ther-
eof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the office of mental
health out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund to
the credit of the state purposes account, not otherwise appropriated,
and made immediately available, for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit and
warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
commissioner of mental health in the manner prescribed by law.
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that:
(a) sections one through three of this act shall take effect on the
date the funds authorized for appropriation under section four of this
act become available; provided that the director of the budget shall
notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the date such funds
provided for in section four of this act in order that the commission
may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official
text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating
the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of
the public officers law;
(b) sections two and three of this act shall expire and be deemed
repealed three years after they shall have become a law; and
(c) effective immediately, any rules and regulations necessary to
implement the provisions of this act on its effective date are author-
ized and directed to be completed on or before such date.