Assembly Bill A10406A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Creates the rural suicide prevention council

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  • 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-A10406 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §7.48, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A6007

2017-A10406 - Summary

Creates the rural suicide prevention council; requires biennial reports on the findings of the council.

2017-A10406 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10406
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 19, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Mental Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law,  in  relation  to  creating  the
   rural suicide prevention council
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a  new  section
 41.58 to read as follows:
 § 41.58 RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL.
   (A)  THERE  SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT, A COUNCIL ON RURAL
 SUICIDE PREVENTION, TO CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS:
   1. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER;
   2. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH;
   3. TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   4. TWO MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED  BY  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
 SENATE;
   5. ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND
   6. ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE.
   (B)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  DESIGNATE THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FROM
 AMONG SUCH NINE MEMBERS. VACANCIES IN THE  MEMBERSHIP  OF  SUCH  COUNCIL
 SHALL  BE FILLED BY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. THE MEMBERSHIP
 OF THE COUNCIL MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO,  REPRESENTATIVES  OF
 LOCAL  MENTAL  HYGIENE  DIRECTORS, PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTI-
 TIONERS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS, PERSONS WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC
 HEALTH, PERSONS WITH EXPERTISE IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,  AND  OTHERS  WHOSE
 PROFESSIONAL  EXPERTISE  INCLUDES RURAL AFFAIRS RELATED TO THE DUTIES OF
 THE COUNCIL.
   (C) THE COUNCIL SHALL FOCUS ITS EFFORTS AND WORK ON "RURAL  AREAS"  AS
 SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THE EXECUTIVE
 LAW.
   (D) DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   1.  EXAMINING  THE  CAUSES AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE RISE OF RURAL
 SUICIDE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ECONOMIC AND  FINANCIAL  FACTORS,
 HOUSING  INSTABILITY,  SOCIAL  ISOLATION  AND  LONELINESS,  ALCOHOL  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

2017-A10406A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §7.48, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A6007

2017-A10406A - Summary

Creates the rural suicide prevention council; requires biennial reports on the findings of the council.

2017-A10406A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10406--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 19, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Mental Health -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental hygiene law, in relation to creating the
   rural suicide prevention council
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 7.48 to read as follows:
 § 7.48 RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL.
   (A) THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY  THE  OFFICE,  A  COUNCIL  ON  RURAL
 SUICIDE PREVENTION, TO CONSIST OF TEN MEMBERS:
   1. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER;
   2. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH;
   3. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   4.  TWO  MEMBERS  SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE;
   5. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE  ASSEM-
 BLY; AND
   6. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE.
   (B)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  DESIGNATE THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FROM
 AMONG SUCH TEN MEMBERS. VACANCIES IN  THE  MEMBERSHIP  OF  SUCH  COUNCIL
 SHALL  BE FILLED BY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. THE MEMBERSHIP
 OF THE COUNCIL MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO,  REPRESENTATIVES  OF
 THE  STATE CONFERENCE OF LOCAL MENTAL HYGIENE DIRECTORS, PSYCHIATRIC AND
 PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONERS, SUBSTANCE USE  AND  MENTAL  HEALTH  PROFES-
 SIONALS  WITH  EXPERIENCE  IN  THE  DELIVERY OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION
 SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS, PERSONS WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES,
 AND OTHERS WHOSE PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE INCLUDES RURAL  AFFAIRS  RELATED
 TO THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.
   (C)  THE  COUNCIL SHALL FOCUS ITS EFFORTS AND WORK ON "RURAL AREAS" AS
 SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THE EXECUTIVE
 LAW.
   (D) DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2017-A10406B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §7.48, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A6007

2017-A10406B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the rural suicide prevention council; requires biennial reports on the findings of the council.

2017-A10406B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10406--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 19, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Mental Health -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental hygiene law, in relation to creating the
   rural suicide prevention council
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 7.48 to read as follows:
 § 7.48 RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL.
   (A) THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY  THE  OFFICE,  A  COUNCIL  ON  RURAL
 SUICIDE PREVENTION, TO CONSIST OF TWELVE MEMBERS:
   1. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER;
   2. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH;
   3. TWO  MEMBERS  SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
 AND MARKETS;
   4. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   5. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
 SENATE;
   6. ONE  MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEM-
 BLY; AND
   7. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIR  OF  THE  COUNCIL  FROM
 AMONG  SUCH  TWELVE MEMBERS. VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF SUCH COUNCIL
 SHALL BE FILLED BY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. THE  MEMBERSHIP
 OF  THE  COUNCIL  MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, REPRESENTATIVES OF
 THE STATE CONFERENCE OF LOCAL MENTAL HYGIENE DIRECTORS, PSYCHIATRIC  AND
 PSYCHOLOGICAL  PRACTITIONERS,  SUBSTANCE  USE  AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFES-
 SIONALS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE  DELIVERY  OF  TREATMENT  AND  PREVENTION
 SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS, PERSONS WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES,
 ANY  GROUP,  ASSOCIATION,  OR  UNIVERSITY WITH EXPERTISE IN FINANCIAL OR
 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, BUSINESS PLANNING, AND PROVIDING SUPPORTS FOR FARMERS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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