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May 17, 2023 | referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 23, 2023 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 22, 2023 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 21, 2023 | 1st report cal.559 |
Feb 01, 2023 | referred to mental health |
senate Bill S3587
Sponsored By
Pamela Helming
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
George M. Borrello
(R, C) 57th Senate District
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Peter Oberacker
(R, C) 51st Senate District
S3587 (ACTIVE) - Details
S3587 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3587 Revised 3/20/23 SPONSOR: HELMING TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating the rural suicide prevention council PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to reduce the growing rate of suicide in rural New York-through the establishment of a rural suicide prevention council SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: A new section 7.48 is added to the mental hygiene law entitled "rural suicide prevention council." The new council will consist of twelve members to be appointed as follows: two members appointed by the Commissioner of the Office of Mental Hygiene; two members appointed by the Commissioner of Health; two
S3587 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3587 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HELMING, BORRELLO, BROUK, MAY, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, STEC, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print- ed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating the rural suicide prevention council 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 a new section 7.48 to read as follows: § 7.48 RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL. (A) THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE, A COUNCIL ON RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION, TO CONSIST OF TWELVE MEMBERS: 1. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER; 2. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; 3. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS; 4. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; 5. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 6. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEM- BLY; AND 7. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FROM AMONG SUCH TWELVE MEMBERS. VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF SUCH COUNCIL SHALL BE FILLED BY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE CONFERENCE OF LOCAL MENTAL HYGIENE DIRECTORS, PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONERS, SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFES- SIONALS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS, PERSONS WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, ANY GROUP, ASSOCIATION, OR UNIVERSITY WITH EXPERTISE IN FINANCIAL OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05200-01-3
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