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senate Bill S4261
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Adriano Espaillat
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
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David Carlucci
(D) 38th Senate District
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
George Latimer
(D) 0 Senate District
Marc Panepinto
(D) 0 Senate District
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Bill Perkins
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
S4261 - Details
S4261 - Summary
Relates to suicide prevention; provides that the office of mental health and the education department shall identify or develop materials for educators regarding suicide prevention measures and signs of depression among school-aged students; provides that related information shall be available on the Internet and may be included in schools.
S4261 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4261 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in relation to suicide prevention PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to require the Office of Mental Health in consultation with the State Education Department to identify or develop materials regarding the prevention of suicide for use by educators. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one requires the Office of Mental Health and the State Education Department to identify or develop materials for educators regarding suicide prevention among school aged youth and requires materials to be made available on the State Education Departments website. Section two requires the commissioner of the education department to make materials available on the departments website and also that instruction regarding the prevention of suicide may be provided to all secondary school pupils and shall be taught by teachers certified in health education. JUSTIFICATION: It is critical that we make available materials to bring awareness to the importance of early intervention, suicide
S4261 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4261
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 11, 2015
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Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, CARLUCCI, PERKINS -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in
relation to suicide prevention
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
(G) THE OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SHALL
IDENTIFY OR DEVELOP MATERIALS FOR EDUCATORS REGARDING SUICIDE PREVENTION
MEASURES AND SIGNS OF DEPRESSION AMONG SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH WHICH MAY BE
USED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES,
AT THEIR OPTION, TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE. 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 A RISK OF SUICIDE, AND A LIST OF EDUCATIONAL
WEBSITES REGARDING SUICIDE AND YOUTHS. SUCH MATERIAL SHALL BE AVAILABLE
ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE WEBSITE OF THE
OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE A HYPERLINK TO THE INTERNET PAGE OF THE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT THAT DISPLAYS SUCH MATERIALS.
S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 804-e to
read as follows:
S 804-E. INSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG
YOUTHS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE, ON THE DEPARTMENT
WEBSITE, MATERIALS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF SECTION 7.07 OF THE
MENTAL HYGIENE LAW AMONG SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH IDENTIFIED OR DEVELOPED BY
THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
2. INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE MAY BE INCLUDED IN
THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROVIDED FOR TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01906-01-5
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