Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly |
May 14, 2019 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 07, 2019 |
amended on third reading 2283a |
Mar 26, 2019 |
ordered to third reading cal.338 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 23, 2019 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S2283A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
(D, IP, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2019-S2283 - Details
2019-S2283 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2283 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to providing a help line/crisis line to assist veterans PURPOSE: To provide a toll-free telephone number for use as a help and crisis line to assist veterans. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 3803 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 743 of the laws of 2006, providing for the establishment of a toll-free telephone number for use as (i) a clearinghouse by veterans, active members of the Armed Forces in New York and their families to obtain referrals to entities that provide benefits or services available to them; and (ii) a crisis line
2019-S2283 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2283 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing a help line/crisis line to assist veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 3803 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 743 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: (b) establishment of a toll-free telephone hotline to provide informa- tion regarding health care providers and treatment centers with exper- tise in illnesses associated with military duty AND A TOLL-FREE TELE- PHONE NUMBER FOR USE AS (I) A CLEARINGHOUSE BY VETERANS, ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL GUARD, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO OBTAIN, IN RESPONSE TO THEIR REQUESTS ABOUT BENEFITS OR SERVICES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO SUCH VETERANS, MEMBERS OR THEIR FAMILIES, REFERRALS TO ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE SUCH BENEFITS OR SERVICES, AND (II) A CRISIS LINE TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM VETER- ANS THAT IS MODELED ON THE FEDERAL VETERANS' CRISIS LINE. THE TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER SHALL BE STAFFED BY EMPLOYEES OF OR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WORKING AT THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS ON WEEKDAYS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS, AND ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS FROM NINE O'CLOCK A.M. TO FIVE O'CLOCK P.M.; and § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07103-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
(D, IP, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2019-S2283A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2283A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2283A SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to providing a help line/crisis line to assist veterans PURPOSE: To provide a toll-free telephone number for use as a help and crisis line to assist veterans. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 3803 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 743 of the laws of 2006, providing for the establishment of a toll-free telephone number for use as (i) a clearinghouse by veterans, active members of the Armed Forces in New York and their families to obtain referrals to entities that provide benefits or services available to them; and (ii) a crisis line to respond to requests for assistance from veterans
2019-S2283A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2283--A Cal. No. 338 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged and said bill commit- ted to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third read- ing AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing a help line/crisis line to assist veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 3803 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 743 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: (b) establishment of a toll-free telephone hotline to provide informa- tion regarding health care providers and treatment centers with exper- tise in illnesses associated with military duty AND A TOLL-FREE TELE- PHONE NUMBER FOR USE AS (I) A CLEARINGHOUSE BY VETERANS, ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL GUARD, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO OBTAIN, IN RESPONSE TO THEIR REQUESTS ABOUT BENEFITS OR SERVICES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO SUCH VETERANS, MEMBERS OR THEIR FAMILIES, REFERRALS TO ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE SUCH BENEFITS OR SERVICES, AND (II) A CRISIS LINE TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM VETER- ANS THAT IS MODELED ON THE FEDERAL VETERANS' CRISIS LINE. THE TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER SHALL BE STAFFED BY EMPLOYEES OF OR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WORKING AT THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES ON WEEKDAYS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS, AND ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS FROM NINE O'CLOCK A.M. TO FIVE O'CLOCK P.M.; and § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07103-02-9
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