Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 06, 2024 |
print number 6709a |
Feb 06, 2024 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to judiciary |
May 05, 2023 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S6709A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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
Actions
Bill Amendments
2023-S6709 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1310
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Add §4508-a, CPLR
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
A8440
2021-2022: A10179
2023-S6709 - Summary
Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" to provide a testimonial privilege to critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support team members concerning communications made during critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support services.
2023-S6709 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6709 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to provid- ing a testimonial privilege to critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support team members concerning communi- cations made during critical incident stress management/crisis response services PURPOSE: Provides testimonial privilege to critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support team members for communications from an individual who receives such services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the civil practice law and rules by adding a new section 4508-a to extend the privilege of confidentiality to communi- cations between emergency service personnel and their critical incident,
2023-S6709 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6709 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to provid- ing a testimonial privilege to critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support team members concerning commu- nications made during critical incident stress management/crisis response services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new section 4508-a to read as follows: § 4508-A. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE/PEER SUPPORT TEAM MEMBER. (A) DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL WORKING OR VOLUNTEERING IN THE FOLLOWING SERVICE CAPACITIES; LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE- FIGHTING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS/DISPATCH SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY, DISASTER/EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND DISASTER RESPONDERS. 2. "CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES/PEER SUPPORT" MEANS CONTACT WITH A TRAINED MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZED EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM WHO PROVIDES INTERVENTION, SUPPORT, CONSULTATION, RISK ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES. 3. "A TRAINED MEMBER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVED SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE/PEER SUPPORT AND OFFERS SERVICES AS PART OF AN ORGANIZED EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. 4. "CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE/PEER SUPPORT" MEANS A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED, STRATEGIC AND MULTI-COMPONENT APPROACH TO MANAGE CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DURING AND FOLLOWING INCI- DENTS AND/OR FOR ANY ISSUE THAT MAY IMPACT WORK AND FAMILY LIFE. CRIT- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03381-03-3 S. 6709 2
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
(R) 39th Senate District
2023-S6709A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1310
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Add §4508-a, CPLR
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
A8440
2021-2022: A10179
2023-S6709A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" to provide a testimonial privilege to critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support team members concerning communications made during critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support services.
2023-S6709A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6709A SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to provid- ing a testimonial privilege to critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support team members concerning communi- cations made during critical incident stress management/crisis response services SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Provides that this act shall be known and cited as the "Lieu- tenant Joseph Banish mental health act" Section 2: Amends the civil practice law and rules by adding a new section 4508-a to extend the privilege of confidentiality to communi- cations between emergency service personnel and their critical incident, stress management, crisis response, or peer support team. Subsection(a) provides definitions for emergency service providers, critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support and trained members.
2023-S6709A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6709--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary 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 civil practice law and rules, in relation to provid- ing a testimonial privilege to critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support team members concerning commu- nications made during critical incident stress management/crisis response services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act". § 2. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new section 4508-a to read as follows: § 4508-A. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE/PEER SUPPORT TEAM MEMBER. (A) DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL WORKING OR VOLUNTEERING IN THE FOLLOWING SERVICE CAPACITIES; LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE- FIGHTING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS/DISPATCH SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY, DISASTER/EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND DISASTER RESPONDERS. 2. "CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES/PEER SUPPORT" MEANS CONTACT WITH A TRAINED MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZED EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM WHO PROVIDES INTERVENTION, SUPPORT, CONSULTATION, RISK ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES. 3. "A TRAINED MEMBER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVED SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE/PEER SUPPORT AND OFFERS SERVICES AS PART OF AN ORGANIZED EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03381-06-4
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