Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 01, 2018 | signed chap.62 |
May 22, 2018 | delivered to governor |
Feb 28, 2018 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.536 substituted for s7409 |
Feb 05, 2018 | referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Feb 01, 2018 | advanced to third reading cal.630 |
Jan 30, 2018 | reported |
Jan 09, 2018 | referred to health |
assembly Bill A8953
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
RICHARDSON
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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A8953 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7409
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2500-k, Pub Health L; amd §2, Chap of 2017 (as proposed in S. 4000 and A. 8308)
A8953 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8953 I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RICHARDSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to maternal depression treatment; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the public health law, relating to maternal depression treat- ment, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4000 and A. 8308, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 2500-k of the public health law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the public health law relating to maternal depression treatment, as proposed in legisla- tive bills numbers S. 4000 and A. 8308, is amended to read as follows: 3. Maternal depression treatment. The commissioner, in [collaboration] CONSULTATION with the commissioner of mental health, shall: (a) [compile a list of providers who treat or provide support for maternal depression including mental health professionals, other licensed professionals, peer support, not-for-profit corporations and other community resources. Such list shall be made available to the public on the department's website and be searchable by zip code;] INFORM PROVIDERS OF THE NEED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MATERNAL DEPRESSION; AND (b) [update the list of providers as necessary; and (c) within existing appropriations, ensure adequate investment in treatment resources for maternal depression including a statewide hotline, peer support, adequate referral networks and telehealth or telemedicine services] PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S AND OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH'S WEBSITES REGARDING HOW TO LOCATE AVAILABLE PROVIDERS WHO TREAT OR PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSION INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONALS, PEER SUPPORT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. § 2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the public health law, relating to maternal depression treatment, as proposed in EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets