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                                   4679
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2021
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, the state finance  law  and  the
   general  municipal  law,  in  relation to establishing a crisis inter-
   vention team program

   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 three new
 sections 7.49, 7.51 and 7.53 to read as follows:
 § 7.49 CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM.
   (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAIN-
 ING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICERS  IN  RESPONDING  TO  CRISIS  SITUATIONS  INVOLVING PERSONS WITH
 MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH WITHIN THE OFFICE THE POSITION OF
 CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM COORDINATOR WHO WILL SERVE  AT
 THE  PLEASURE  OF  THE COMMISSIONER AND WHO SHALL WORK WITH THE NEW YORK
 POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ANY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THE STATE THAT
 REQUESTS ASSISTANCE TO COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF  CRISIS  INTERVENTION
 TEAM  TRAINING  TO  ITS  FIRST  RESPONDERS  AS  A  PART OF A SPECIALIZED
 RESPONSE TEAM OR AS PART OF THE TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.
   (C) THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM COORDINATOR SHALL:
   (I) WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS,  COORDINATE  ACTIV-
 ITIES  AND  PROMOTE  COOPERATION  AND  COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE OFFICE,
 OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND  SUPPORTS,  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES,
 DISABILITY  SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PEOPLE WITH PSYCHIATRIC OR OTHER DISA-
 BILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION  TEAM  TRAIN-
 ING;
   (II)  PROVIDE  COORDINATION  ACTIVITIES AND FUNDING SUPPORT FOR CRISIS
 INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (III) PROVIDE SUPPORT, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY COORDINATION  TO  ENSURE
 THAT  MENTAL  HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY PROVIDE ALTERNA-
 TIVES TO INCARCERATION;
   (IV)  THROUGH  FEDERAL  AND  PRIVATE  GRANTS,  GIFTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS,
 PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND COMMUNITY COORDINATION COSTS  AS
 NECESSARY. ALL MONEYS SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
 TRAINING FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-NINE-II OF THE STATE FINANCE
 LAW;
   (V) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM
 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THIS ARTICLE, DISTRIBUTE CRISIS INTER-
 VENTION  TEAM  TRAINING  FUND MONEYS AS NEEDED FOR SUPPORT, TRAINING AND
 COMMUNITY COORDINATION COSTS; AND
   (VI) SUBMIT A REPORT TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
 SENATE,  SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH  OF  EACH
 YEAR THAT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) A REVIEW OF ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT HAVE PROVIDED CRISIS
 INTERVENTION  TEAM TRAINING TO THEIR OFFICERS AND THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS
 THAT HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAINING;
   (B) A LIST OF COMMUNITIES IN THIS  STATE  THAT  HAVE  IMPLEMENTED  THE
 CRISIS  INTERVENTION  TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM THROUGH TRAINING AND COORDI-
 NATION, INCLUDING THE LENGTH OF IMPLEMENTATION AND CURRENT STATUS OF THE
 PROGRAM;
   (C) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE  COMMUNITY  BASED  PARTNER-
 SHIPS THAT SUPPORT CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM RESPONSES;
   (D)  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC
 SAFETY AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM RESPONSES; AND
   (E) A REVIEW OF ALL FUNDING RESOURCES  THAT  THE  CRISIS  INTERVENTION
 TEAM  TRAINING PROGRAM COORDINATOR HAS APPLIED FOR TO INCREASE AVAILABLE
 FUNDING, INCLUDING THE STATUS OF ALL FUNDING REQUESTS AND THE  TOTAL  OF
 MONEYS RECEIVED.
   (D) THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT
 TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL END FIVE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SECTION.
 § 7.51 CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
   (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A CRISIS  INTERVENTION  TEAM  TRAINING
 PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
   (B) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF:
   (1)  THE COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE
 AND WHO IS A NONVOTING MEMBER;
   (2) THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM COORDINATOR, WHO  IS
 A NONVOTING MEMBER;
   (3)  ONE  MEMBER  APPOINTED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER WHO IS A CONSUMER OF
 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;
   (4) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER WHO IS AN IMMEDIATE FAMI-
 LY MEMBER OF A CONSUMER OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;
   (5) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER WHO REPRESENTS  A  STATE-
 WIDE  ADVOCACY  AGENCY  THAT SERVES PERSONS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES AND
 THEIR FAMILIES;
   (6) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER WHO IS A PSYCHIATRIST  OR
 PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSED IN THE STATE;
   (7) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND
 SUPPORTS;
   (8) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND
 SUPPORTS  WHO  REPRESENTS A STATEWIDE BEHAVIOR ADVOCACY GROUP, AGENCY OR
 ASSOCIATION;

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   (9) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE FOR  PEOPLE
 WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO IS EITHER A FAMILY MEMBER OR GUARDI-
 AN OF A PERSON WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY;
   (10) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE
 WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  WHO  IS A PERSON WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL
 DISABILITY;
   (11) ONE MEMBER RECOMMENDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY PEACE OFFICER BENEVO-
 LENT ASSOCIATION WHO IS A CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER;
   (12) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF CRIM-
 INAL JUSTICE SERVICES WHO IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; AND
   (13) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED  BY  THE  NEW  YORK  POLICE  DEPARTMENT  WHO
 REPRESENTS LAW ENFORCEMENT.
   (C) THE COMMITTEE SHALL:
   (1)  MEET AT LEAST TWO TIMES IN EACH FULL CALENDAR YEAR. THE COMMITTEE
 SHALL MEET AT THE REQUEST OF ITS CHAIRPERSON; AND
   (2) REVIEW THE REPORT REQUIRED BY SECTION 7.49  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  AND
 BASED  ON  THAT  REPORT  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE OFFICE OF MENTAL
 HEALTH, THE OFFICE  FOR  PEOPLE  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES,  THE
 OFFICE  OF  ADDICTION  SERVICES  AND  SUPPORTS, THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE SERVICES, THE NEW YORK  POLICE  DEPARTMENT,  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   (D)  COMMITTEE  MEMBERS  SHALL NOT BE COMPENSATED BUT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
 REIMBURSEMENT OF REASONABLE EXPENSES.
 § 7.53 CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING FUND GRANT PROGRAM.
   (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ESTABLISH  THE  CRISIS  INTERVENTION  TEAM
 TRAINING  FUND GRANT PROGRAM WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT WHEN NECESSARY AND AS AVAILABLE FOR TRAINING
 AND COMMUNITY COORDINATION COSTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THE  CRISIS
 INTERVENTION  TEAM  TRAINING  PROGRAM  TO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES AS
 REQUESTED.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF
 UP TO ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-ii to
 read as follows:
   § 99-II. CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING FUND.  1. THERE  IS  HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER
 OF  THE  OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE CRISIS INTER-
 VENTION TEAM TRAINING FUND.
   2. THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING FUND  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  ALL
 MONEYS  RECEIVED  FROM  THE  FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE GRANTS, GIFTS,
 CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEVISES.
   3. ANY CONTRACTORS THAT RECEIVE MONEYS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL
 SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL
 HEALTH  REGARDING  THE  USE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DISTRIBUTED MONEYS.
 THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL  HEALTH  SHALL  INCLUDE  A
 SUMMARY  OF  THE FUND ANALYSIS IN THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 7.49 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
   § 3. The general municipal law is amended  by  adding  a  new  section
 209-h to read as follows:
   §  209-H.  CRISIS  INTERVENTION TEAMS. 1.  THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW
 YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, IN  CONSULTATION  WITH
 THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL   DISABILITIES   AND  OFFICE  OF  ADDICTION  SERVICES  AND
 SUPPORTS, SHALL, FOR ALL LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT  UNITS
 AND ANY OTHER ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT CHOOSES TO PARTICIPATE:

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   (A)  ESTABLISH  CRITERIA  FOR  THE  DEVELOPMENT OF CRISIS INTERVENTION
 TEAMS; AND
   (B)  ESTABLISH,  AND IMPLEMENT ON AN ONGOING BASIS, A TRAINING PROGRAM
 FOR ALL CURRENT AND NEW EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE POLICIES AND  PROCEDURES
 ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION. THE CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE A
 MINIMUM OF FORTY HOURS OF MANDATORY TRAINING IN MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
   2. THE GOALS OF THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM PROGRAM SHALL BE TO:
   (A) PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BY SPECIFICALLY TRAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICERS;
   (B) REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME POLICE OFFICERS  SPEND  OUT  OF  SERVICE
 AWAITING ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSITION;
   (C) AFFORD PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS
 A SENSE OF DIGNITY IN CRISIS SITUATIONS;
   (D) REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION;
   (E)  IDENTIFY  UNDERSERVED  POPULATIONS  WITH  MENTAL  ILLNESS  AND/OR
 SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS AND REFER THEM TO APPROPRIATE CARE;
   (F) DECREASE THE USE OF ARREST AND DETENTION OF  PERSONS  EXPERIENCING
 MENTAL  HEALTH  AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRISES BY PROVIDING BETTER ACCESS
 TO TIMELY TREATMENT;
   (G) PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC LOCATIONS OR PROTOCOLS FOR OFFICERS  TO  BRING
 INDIVIDUALS  IN  CRISIS  FOR ASSESSMENT THAT IS NOT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR
 JAIL FACILITY; AND
   (H) DECREASE  INJURIES  TO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICERS  DURING  CRISIS
 EVENTS.
   3.  OTHER  STATE  AGENCIES SHALL PROVIDE COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE TO
 THE PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES.
   § 4. Section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision (n) to read as follows:
   (N)  THE  OFFICE  OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL, IN COLLAB-
 ORATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE OFFICE OF MENTAL  HEALTH  ESTABLISH
 CRITERIA  FOR  THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS THAT SHALL
 INCLUDE ASSESSMENT OF  THE  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  THE  PLAN  FOR  COMMUNITY
 INVOLVEMENT, TRAINING AND THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE ALTERNATIVES AND A DETER-
 MINATION  OF  WHETHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE EFFECTIVE AGREEMENTS
 WITH MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND ALL OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.