Senate Bill S5860A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the office of mental health to develop educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3210 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S5860 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3210
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5167
2013-2014: S6864, A5870
2015-2016: S3561, A6187

2017-S5860 - Summary

Requires the office of mental health to develop educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention.

2017-S5860 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5860 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5860
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08209-01-7



              

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2017-S5860A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3210
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5167
2013-2014: S6864, A5870
2015-2016: S3561, A6187

2017-S5860A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the office of mental health to develop educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention.

2017-S5860A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5860A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5860--A
     Cal. No. 401
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
   mental Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on  Mental  Health
   and  Developmental Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
   8 -- reported favorably from said  committee,  ordered  to  first  and
   second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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 any New York state university or community college,  or  a  city
 university,   regarding   suicide   prevention  measures  and  signs  of
 depression  among  students  attending  such  university  or   community
 college, or a city university. 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 student is  identified  as  at  risk  of
 suicide,  and  a  list  of  educational  websites  regarding suicide and
 students attending a university or college.  Such educational  materials
 shall  be  made available to the faculty and staff or any New York state
 university or community college, or a city university, through the offi-
 cial 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08209-03-8
              

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