Senate Bill S6300

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a public awareness campaign to combat the stigma and stereotyping of individuals with developmental disabilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S6300 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7356
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.09, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6300 - Summary

Establishes a public awareness campaign to combat the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping of individuals with developmental disabilities and which highlights the accomplishments and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities to the state and their respective communities.

2021-S6300 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6300 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6300
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation  to  establishing  a
   public  awareness  program  to  combat  the stigma and stereotyping of
   individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  13.09  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH,  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT  A PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM THAT
 COMBATS THE DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA AND STEREOTYPING OF INDIVIDUALS  WITH
 INTELLECTUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  ACROSS  THE  STATE. SUCH
 PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE  PUBLIC  FORUMS,  SOCIAL  MEDIA  AND  MASS  MEDIA,
 INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO INTERNET, RADIO, AND PRINT ADVERTISING AND
 SHALL INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS  AND  INFORMATION  ON  THE  OFFICE'S
 WEBSITE.  THE  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE TAILORED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC
 ABOUT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SHALL  ALSO  HIGH-
 LIGHT  THE  ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTEL-
 LECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THE STATE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
 COMMUNITIES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10792-01-1



              

2021-S6300A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7356
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.09, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6300A - Summary

Establishes a public awareness campaign to combat the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping of individuals with developmental disabilities and which highlights the accomplishments and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities to the state and their respective communities.

2021-S6300A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6300A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6300--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
   public awareness campaign to combat the  stigma  and  stereotyping  of
   individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 13.09 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I)  THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL
 HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  CAMPAIGN  THAT
 COMBATS  THE DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA AND STEREOTYPING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
 INTELLECTUAL AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  ACROSS  THE  STATE.  SUCH
 CAMPAIGN  SHALL  UTILIZE  PUBLIC  FORUMS,  SOCIAL  MEDIA AND MASS MEDIA,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INTERNET, RADIO, AND PRINT ADVERTISING  AND
 SHALL  INCLUDE  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  AND  INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE'S
 WEBSITE. THE CAMPAIGN SHALL BE TAILORED TO EDUCATE  THE  GENERAL  PUBLIC
 ABOUT  INTELLECTUAL  AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SHALL ALSO HIGH-
 LIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS  WITH  INTEL-
 LECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THE STATE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
 COMMUNITIES.    THE  OFFICE SHALL CONSULT WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSUMER
 ADVOCATES TO ENSURE SUCH CAMPAIGN IS CULTURALLY COMPETENT  AND  LINGUIS-
 TICALLY  APPROPRIATE.  SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL END ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST,
 TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

2021-S6300B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7356
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.09, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6300B - Summary

Establishes a public awareness campaign to combat the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping of individuals with developmental disabilities and which highlights the accomplishments and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities to the state and their respective communities.

2021-S6300B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6300B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6300--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
   Committee on Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation  to  establishing  a
   public  awareness  campaign  to  combat the stigma and stereotyping of
   individuals with developmental disabilities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  13.09  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH,  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THAT
 COMBATS THE DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA AND STEREOTYPING OF INDIVIDUALS  WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ACROSS THE STATE. SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL UTILIZE
 PUBLIC FORUMS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MASS MEDIA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 INTERNET,  RADIO,  AND  PRINT  ADVERTISING AND SHALL INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL
 MATERIALS AND INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE. THE CAMPAIGN SHALL BE
 TAILORED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES
 AND  SHALL ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDI-
 VIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THE STATE AND  THEIR  RESPEC-
 TIVE  COMMUNITIES.    THE  OFFICE  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND
 CONSUMER ADVOCATES TO ENSURE SUCH CAMPAIGN IS CULTURALLY  COMPETENT  AND
 LINGUISTICALLY  APPROPRIATE. SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL END ON DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
              

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2021-S6300C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7356
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.09, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6300C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a public awareness campaign to combat the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping of individuals with developmental disabilities and which highlights the accomplishments and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities to the state and their respective communities.

2021-S6300C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6300C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6300--C
     Cal. No. 972
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
   Committee on Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again amended and ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
   public awareness campaign to combat the  stigma  and  stereotyping  of
   individuals with developmental disabilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 13.09 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I)  THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL
 HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  CAMPAIGN  THAT
 COMBATS  THE DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA AND STEREOTYPING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ACROSS THE STATE. SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL UTILIZE
 PUBLIC FORUMS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MASS MEDIA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 INTERNET, RADIO, AND PRINT ADVERTISING  AND  SHALL  INCLUDE  EDUCATIONAL
 MATERIALS AND INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE. THE CAMPAIGN SHALL BE
 TAILORED  TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
 AND SHALL ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF  INDI-
 VIDUALS  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THE STATE AND THEIR RESPEC-
 TIVE COMMUNITIES.   THE  OFFICE  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH  STAKEHOLDERS  AND
 CONSUMER  ADVOCATES  TO ENSURE SUCH CAMPAIGN IS CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND
 LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE. SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL END ON DECEMBER  THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10792-06-2
              

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