Assembly Actions -
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Oct 08, 2021 |
signed chap.443 |
Sep 28, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 03, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1249 substituted for s4971 |
Jun 03, 2021 |
substituted by a2203 |
May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.1249 |
Feb 19, 2021 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S4971
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2203 - 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 45th Senate District
2021-S4971 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S4971 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4971 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the division of veterans' services to provide information to veterans who experience post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill adds post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI)to the list of informational portals required on the Divi- sion of Veterans' Services website. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Subdivision 21 of Section 353 of the Executive Law by adding post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury infor- mation regarding resources that are available to veterans to be included on the Division of Veterans' Services website
2021-S4971 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4971 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 executive law, in relation to directing the division of veterans' services to provide information to veterans who experi- ence post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 21 of section 353 of the executive law, as added by chapter 48 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 21. To provide information regarding resources that are available to assist veterans who experience mental health or substance abuse prob- lems, and veterans with physical disabilities, by maintaining mental health, substance abuse and physical disabilities portals on the divi- sion's internet website. Such portals shall provide virtual links to appropriate governmental programs on the federal and state levels and information on suicide prevention, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI), POST- TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD), peer outreach and support, and services that address the special needs of physically disabled veterans. The division may consult with the office of mental health, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, the department of health and the department of labor. The division shall make reference to this information provided pursuant to subdivisions four-a and four-b of this section and in the annual report to the governor and the legislature required pursuant to subdivision eleven of this section. Such informa- tion required under this subdivision shall be maintained and updated annually. § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05226-01-1
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