Senate Bill S2283

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to adopt certain provisions related to student mental health

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee


  • 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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2023-S2283 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5085
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§362 & 6235, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7659, A9753

2023-S2283 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to adopt certain provisions related to student mental health such as administering student mental health surveys, establishing a mental health committee, administering mental health training to faculty and staff, and improving university policies regarding mental health.

2023-S2283 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2283 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2283
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  requiring  the  state
   university  of  New  York and the city university of New York to adopt
   certain provisions related to student mental health

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 362 to
 read as follows:
   §  362.  STUDENT  MENTAL  HEALTH.  1.  THE UNIVERSITY SHALL CREATE AND
 ADMINISTER, AT THE START OF A STUDENT'S  FRESHMAN  AND  JUNIOR  YEAR,  A
 MENTAL  HEALTH SURVEY. SUCH SURVEY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 QUESTIONS REGARDING A STUDENT'S MENTAL HEALTH  AND  GENERAL  WELL-BEING.
 PARTICIPATION  IN SUCH SURVEY SHALL BE OPTIONAL TO EACH STUDENT, AND THE
 RESULTS OF SUCH SURVEY FROM PARTICIPATING STUDENTS SHALL BE SENT TO  THE
 CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY, APPROPRIATE STAFF INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED  TO THE PRESIDENT OF EACH STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSI-
 TY, ANY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL AS MANDATED PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-SIX  OF  THIS ARTICLE AND ANY LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
 EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THE STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
   2. THERE SHALL BE A  FIVE  MEMBER  COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE
 UNIVERSITY THAT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGAGING WITH AND DISSEMINATING
 MENTAL  HEALTH  RESOURCES TO FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS. SUCH COMMITTEE
 SHALL BE COMPOSED OF A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS CHOSEN BY THE CHANCELLOR  OF
 THE UNIVERSITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRESIDENTS OF EACH STATE-OPERATED
 INSTITUTION  OF THE UNIVERSITY. SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE
 FOR MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE REGENTS OF  THE  UNIVERSITY  REGARDING
 HOW  OFTEN  AND  IN  WHAT MANNER FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY SHALL PROVIDE
 MENTAL  HEALTH  WELLNESS  DAYS  AND  EXCUSED  ABSENCES  FROM  CLASS  FOR
 STUDENTS.
   3.  ALL FACULTY AND OTHER STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY SHALL BE REQUIRED ON
 AN ANNUAL BASIS TO UNDERGO MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING WITH A FOCUS ON  IDEN-
 TIFYING  OR  RECOGNIZING  SIGNS  OF  MENTAL DISTRESS AMONG STUDENTS. THE
 CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY,  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER,
 
              

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