Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 24, 2022 |
signed chap.135 delivered to governor |
Jan 25, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.307 substituted for a8711 |
Jan 25, 2022 |
substituted by s7850 |
Jan 20, 2022 |
advanced to third reading cal.307 reported |
Jan 11, 2022 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A8711
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7850 - Signed by Governor
- 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
2021-A8711 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7850
- Law Section:
- County Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld Art 6-B, County L (as proposed in S.6194-B & A.7177-B)
2021-A8711 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health, in consultation with the commissioner and the office of addiction services and supports to submit a report that details the resources necessary to make the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, otherwise known as the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, available, operational, and effective across the state.
2021-A8711 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8711 I N A S S E M B L Y January 11, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Mental Health AN ACT to repeal article 6-B of the county law; and in relation to a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 6-B of the county law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2021, amending the county law relating to a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6194-B and A. 7177-B, is REPEALED. § 2. The commissioner of the office of mental health, in consultation with the commissioner and the office of addiction services and supports, shall submit a report that details the resources necessary to make the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, otherwise known as the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, available, operational, and effective across the state. Such report shall address the following: 1. The assurance of twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week state- wide coverage by National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Centers; 2. Strategies for identifying and supporting funding streams to meet the projected increase in volume; 3. Mechanisms relating to increasing and sustaining capacity for call, chat, text and follow-up at the centers including workforce capacity building and training; 4. Proposed operational, clinical and performance standards, including identifying reporting metrics on usage, services and impact, for all Lifeline call centers to be reported annually; 5. Proposed linguistically and culturally competent care training standards for all Lifeline call centers; 6. Multi-stakeholder input through a 9-8-8 Implementation Coalition; 7. Systems to maintain local resource and referral listings, as well as assure linkages to local community crisis services; 8. Follow-up services for individuals who contact 9-8-8 through call, text, and chat based on Lifeline best practices and guidelines; and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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