Assembly Bill A3514

                             
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                                   3514
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2025
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 Introduced  by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to law enforcement mental
   health coordinators
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 214-j
 to read as follows:
   § 214-J. MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS. 1. THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED
 WITHIN  THE  DIVISION  A  MENTAL  HEALTH  COORDINATOR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN NEW YORK.
   2. FOUR MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,
 BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. EACH SHALL SERVE FOR A
 TERM OF SIX YEARS. MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS  SHALL  RECEIVE  A  SALARY
 WITHIN  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  THEREFOR AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR RE-AP-
 POINTMENT.
   3. (A) EACH MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR SHALL  HAVE  A  SPECIFIC  REGION
 THEY  ARE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR. THE FOUR GROUPINGS, COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUAL
 STATE TROOP REGIONS ARE: (I) A, E AND C; (II) B, D AND G; (III) F, K AND
 L; AND (IV) NYC. TROOPERS SHOULD  BELONG  TO  ONE  OF  THE  STATE  TROOP
 REGIONS THEY SERVE AS COORDINATOR.
   (B) EACH MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR SHALL:
   (I)  BE  AN  ACTIVE  DUTY  STATE TROOPER WITH AN ESTABLISHED CAREER IN
 DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 PATROL  OFFICER  AND  DETECTIVE, AND HAVE SERVED IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL
 SETTINGS;
   (II) BE A LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL WITH A  HISTORY  OF  DEVELOPING
 AND  DISSEMINATING  EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILI-
 ENCE; AND
   (III) HAVE AN ESTABLISHED HISTORY  OF  WORKING  WITH  POLICE  ADMINIS-
 TRATIONS AND POLICE UNIONS.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07016-01-5
              

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   4. MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS SHALL:
   (A)  COOPERATE  WITH  POLICE  TRAINING  ACADEMIES  TO INTRODUCE POLICE
 RECRUITS TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THEY COULD FACE THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER
 IN LAW ENFORCEMENT;
   (B) ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT,
 INCLUDING RESILIENCE TRAINING, TRAUMA-BASED TRAINING, INTER- AND  INTRA-
 DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING, AND TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FAMILIES;
   (C) CONTRIBUTE TO UPDATING THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL
 ANALYSIS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS;
   (D) COOPERATE WITH POLICE AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS;
   (E)  COOPERATE  WITH  PRIVATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES WHO TRAIN IN
 MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR PROGRAMS  ARE  SCIENTIF-
 ICALLY SOUND AND FACTUAL;
   (F)  UTILIZE  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  SYSTEM TO ESTABLISH TRAINING AND
 PRODUCE RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION OF TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS; AND
   (G) SET STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN MENTAL  HEALTH  WITH  AN
 EMPHASIS  ON  MEETING  THE  DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING NEEDS FOR OFFICERS AT
 VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR CAREER.
   5. MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS SHALL REPORT TO  THE  OFFICE  OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH  ON  THE  DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND TRAINING
 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND  SHALL  ADVISE  THE  OFFICE  OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH  AND RECEIVE ADVICE FROM THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH ON DIRECTION
 AND TRAINING NEEDS FOR LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES  THAT  VARY  IN  SIZE,
 LOCATION, AND DEMOGRAPHICS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.