NY State Senate Bill S3806A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020	referred to mental health and developmental disabilities returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 14, 2019	referred to ways and means returned to assembly repassed senate
Jun 11, 2019	amended on third reading 3806a
Jun 11, 2019	vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
Jun 10, 2019	returned to senate recalled from assembly
Apr 10, 2019	referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 20, 2019	advanced to third reading
Mar 19, 2019	2nd report cal.
Mar 18, 2019	1st report cal.297
Feb 14, 2019	referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

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S3806 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2761
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A11326
2021-2022: S2877, A10338
2023-2024: S5082, A6960

S3806 - Summary

Establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force; provides for the number of members, manner of appointment and the topics to be reviewed.

S3806 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3806

SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to establish a Latina suicide prevention task force; and provides
for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force to
evaluate and determine how to improve mental health and suicide
prevention amongst Latina New York residents.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force to exam-
ine, evaluate, and determine how to improve mental health and suicide
prevention for our Latina New York residents, consisting of seven
members, each to serve until two years after the effective date of this
act. Members of the task force shall be appointed as follows:  one

member shall be appointed by the Governor; one member shall be appointed
by the Temporary President of the Senate, one member shall be appointed
by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member shall be appointed by
the speaker of the Assembly, one member shall be appointed by the Minor-
ity Leader of the Assembly; and two members shall be appointed by the
Commissioner of Health.

All appointees shall have expertise in fields or disciplines related to
mental health and knowledge related to the Latina community.

Section 2: Sets effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Suicide amongst Latina teens has reached epidemic levels. The Center for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a survey in 2015, which
reported that 15 percent of Latina adolescents in the U.S. have
attempted suicide and almost 26 percent of Latina teens considered
suicide.  With over 3.5 million Hispanics in New York, we must address
this dire issue. It is horrific that so many Latinas consider suicide.
By establishing a task force, we can determine what causes such mental
illness and then properly understand how to address these issues.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: A.11326 Rules (Fernandez): Referred to Mental Health

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Reimbursement for Task Force.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have
become a law and shall expire 2 years after such effective date when
upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.

S3806 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3806

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental Disabilities

AN ACT to establish a Latina suicide prevention task force; and provides
  for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Latina suicide prevention task force. (a) There is hereby
created the Latina suicide prevention task force  to  examine,  evaluate
and  determine  how  to improve mental health and suicide prevention for
our Latina New York residents, consisting  of  seven  members,  each  to
serve until two years after the effective date of this act.
  (b)(1) Such members shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be
appointed  by  the governor; one member shall be appointed by the tempo-
rary president of the senate; one  member  shall  be  appointed  by  the
minority  leader  of  the  senate;  one member shall be appointed by the
speaker of the assembly; one member shall be appointed by  the  minority
leader  of  the  assembly;  and  two  members  shall be appointed by the
commissioner of health. Appointments shall be made within sixty days  of
the  effective  date  of  this act. Vacancies in the task force shall be
filled in the same manner provided for original appointments.
  (2) All appointees shall  have  expertise  in  fields  or  disciplines
related  to mental health and knowledge related to the Latina community.
All appointments shall be coordinated  to  ensure  geographic  represen-
tation from the entire state.
  (3)  The  task force shall be chaired by the governor's appointee. The
task force shall elect a vice-chair and other  necessary  officers  from
among all appointed members.
  (4)  A  majority  of  the  members  of  the task force in office shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business or the  exercise  of
any  power or function of the task force. An act, determination or deci-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD03620-01-9

S. 3806                             2

sion of the majority of the members present during  the  presence  of  a
quorum  shall  be  held to be the act, determination, or decision of the
task force.
  (5)  The  task  force shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the
chair. Meetings may be held via teleconference. Special meetings may  be
called  by  the chair at the request of a majority of the members of the
task force.
  (6) Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for  their
services  but  shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties in the work of the task force.
  (c) The task force shall:
  (1) study current  mental  health  practices  and  suicide  prevention
efforts;
  (2)  recommend  mental health practices and suicide prevention efforts
to increase effectiveness across the state; and
  (3)  determine  potential  reasons  for  the  high  number  of  Latina
suicides.
  (d)  The task force may establish such advisory committees as it deems
appropriate on matters relating to the task  force's  functions,  powers
and duties. Such committees shall be chaired by a task force member, but
may  be  composed  of  task  force  members as well as other individuals
selected by the task force to provide expertise of interest specific  to
the charge of such committees.
  (e) The task force may, as it deems appropriate, request that studies,
surveys,  or  analyses relating to the task force's powers and duties be
performed by any state department, commission, agency or public authori-
ty. All state departments, commissions, agencies or  public  authorities
shall  provide  information  and advice in a timely manner and otherwise
assist the task force with its work.
  (f) The task force shall submit a request  for  any  appropriation  as
shall be necessary to enable the task force to perform its functions and
duties  to  the governor, director of the division of budget, and chair-
persons of the senate finance committee and the assembly ways and  means
committee.
  (g)  The  task force may hold public hearings, take testimony and make
investigations at such places as it deems necessary.
  (h) The task force shall make a preliminary report to the governor and
the legislature of its findings, conclusions, recommendations and activ-
ities already undertaken by the task  force,  not  later  than  thirteen
months  after  the effective date of this act, and a final report of its
findings, conclusions, recommendations and activities already undertaken
by the task force, not later than twenty-two months after the  effective
date of this act and shall submit with its reports legislative proposals
as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations.
  §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall expire 2 years  after  such  effective  date
when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.

Co-Sponsors

S3806A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2761
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A11326
2021-2022: S2877, A10338
2023-2024: S5082, A6960

S3806A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force; provides for the number of members, manner of appointment and the topics to be reviewed.

S3806A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3806A

SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to establish a Latina suicide prevention task
force; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force to
evaluate and determine how to improve mental health and suicide
prevention amongst Latina New York residents.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force to exam-
ine, evaluate, and determine how to improve mental health and suicide
prevention amongst Latina New York residents. Members of the task force
shall be appointed by different ranking members of the state and will
have expertise in fields or disciplines related to mental health and
knowledge related to the Latina community.

Section 2: This act shall take effect on the sixteenth day after it
shall have become law and will expire 2 years after such effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Suicide amongst Latina teens has reached epidemic levels. The Center for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a survey in 2015, which
reported that 15 percent of Latina adolescents in the U.S.  have
attempted suicide and almost 26 percent of Latina teens considered
suicide.

With over 3.5 million Hispanics in New York, this is a dire issue that
we must address. It is horrific that so many Latinas consider suicide.

By establishing a task force, we can determine what causes such mental
illness and then properly understand how to address these issues.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: A.11326 Referred to Mental Health

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Reimbursement for Task Force

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have
become a law and shall expire 2 years after such effective date when
upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.

S3806A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3806--A
    Cal. No. 297

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  RAMOS,  KENNEDY, KRUEGER, RIVERA, SERRANO -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  passed by Senate and delivered to the
  Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading,
  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
  third reading

AN ACT to establish a Latina suicide prevention task force; and provides
  for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Latina suicide prevention task force. (a) There is hereby
created the Latina suicide prevention task force  to  examine,  evaluate
and  determine  how  to improve mental health and suicide prevention for
Latina New York residents, consisting of seven members,  each  to  serve
until two years after the effective date of this act.
  (b)(1) Such members shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be
appointed  by  the governor; one member shall be appointed by the tempo-
rary president of the senate; one  member  shall  be  appointed  by  the
minority  leader  of  the  senate;  one member shall be appointed by the
speaker of the assembly; one member shall be appointed by  the  minority
leader  of  the  assembly;  and  two  members  shall be appointed by the
commissioner of mental health. Appointments shall be made  within  sixty
days  of  the  effective  date  of this act. Vacancies in the task force
shall be filled in the same manner provided for original appointments.
  (2) All appointees shall  have  expertise  in  fields  or  disciplines
related  to  mental  health  suicide prevention services and support and
knowledge related to the Latina community.  All  appointments  shall  be
coordinated to ensure geographic representation from the entire state.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD03620-03-9

S. 3806--A                          2

  (3)  The  task force shall be chaired by the governor's appointee. The
task force shall elect a vice-chair by a majority vote and other  neces-
sary officers from among all appointed members.
  (4)  The  task  force shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the
chair. Meetings may be held via teleconference. Special meetings may  be
called  by  the chair at the request of a majority of the members of the
task force.
  (5) Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for  their
services  but  shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties in the work of the task force.
  (c) The task force shall:
  (1) study current  mental  health  practices  and  suicide  prevention
efforts;
  (2)  recommend  mental health practices and suicide prevention efforts
to increase effectiveness across the state; and
  (3)  determine  potential  reasons  for  the  high  number  of  Latina
suicides.
  (d)  The  task  force  may  establish  advisory committees as it deems
appropriate on matters relating to the task  force's  functions,  powers
and duties. Such committees shall be chaired by a task force member, but
may  be  composed  of  task  force  members as well as other individuals
selected by the task force to provide expertise of interest specific  to
the charge of such committees.
  (e) The task force may, as it deems appropriate, request that studies,
surveys,  or  analyses relating to the task force's powers and duties be
performed by any state department, commission, agency or public authori-
ty. All state departments, commissions, agencies or  public  authorities
shall  provide  information  and advice in a timely manner and otherwise
assist the task force with its work; provided, however, any  information
obtained  pursuant  to  this  subdivision shall be kept confidential and
shall only be used by members of the task force in the course  of  their
tasks and duties as a task force member.
  (f)  The task force shall provide a preliminary report to the governor
and the legislature of its findings,  conclusions,  recommendations  and
activities already undertaken by the task force, not later than thirteen
months  after  the effective date of this act, and a final report of its
findings, conclusions, recommendations and activities already undertaken
by the task force, not later than twenty-two months after the  effective
date of this act and shall submit with its reports legislative proposals
as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations.
  §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall expire 2 years  after  such  effective  date
when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.

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S3806 - Summary

S3806 - Sponsor Memo

S3806 - Bill Text download pdf

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S3806A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3806A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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