Assembly Actions -
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May 16, 2022 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 28, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 17, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 16, 2022 |
1st report cal.530 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to mental health |
Jun 10, 2021 |
committed to rules |
May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.1172 |
Mar 15, 2021 |
referred to mental health |
Senate Bill S5648
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
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2021-S5648 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S5648 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the office of mental health to establish a training program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder for military veterans; the program shall include a component on military culture competency and shall be intended for the training of mental health providers and mental health clinicians; certification of the completion of the program may be provided to participants through the office.
2021-S5648 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5648 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to a program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends section 7.17 of the mental hygiene law to require the Office of Mental Health (OMH) to develop a training program which includes a component on military culture competency for mental health providers and clinicians to diagnose and treat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. JUSTIFICATION: It is estimated that 11-20% of Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and about 30% of Vietnam Veterans have PTSD. Many veterans' experience situations which most civilians have never experienced. These situ-
2021-S5648 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5648 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 15, 2021 ___________ 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, in relation to a program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7.17 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (g) to read as follows: (G) THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION WITH ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY OR RELEVANT STAKEHOLDER SHALL DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM TO BE POSTED ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER FOR MILITARY VETERANS. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE A COMPONENT ON MILITARY CULTURE COMPETENCY AND SHALL BE INTENDED FOR THE TRAINING OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS. CERTIFICATION OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM MAY BE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE OFFICE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10172-01-1
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