S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9285--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
December 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. TAPIA -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Mental Health -- 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
statewide reporting and integration program for public mental health
service providers
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 "mental health integration for networked data (MIND) act".
§ 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that the
effective treatment and coordination of mental health services across
the state of New York requires a centralized, secure, and standardized
framework for the collection, integration, and sharing of mental health
data. The office of mental health currently administers data systems,
including the psychiatric services and clinical knowledge enhancement
system (PSYCKES), which facilitate such integration and support improved
outcomes, accountability, and provider coordination. It is the intent of
the legislature to expand and standardize the use of such platforms
across counties and local mental health systems statewide.
§ 3. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 5.10 to
read as follows:
§ 5.10 STATEWIDE MENTAL HEALTH DATA INTEGRATION AND REPORTING FRAMEWORK.
(A) THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A
CENTRALIZED MENTAL HEALTH DATA REPORTING AND INTEGRATION PLATFORM TO BE
UTILIZED BY ALL STATE-OPERATED AND COUNTY-ADMINISTERED MENTAL HEALTH
PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS ALL PROVIDERS LICENSED OR FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF
MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. SUCH SYSTEM
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FUNCTIONALITY CURRENTLY
PROVIDED BY THE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES AND CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SYSTEM (PSYCKES), OR ITS SUCCESSOR SYSTEM AS DESIGNATED BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER.
(B) ALL COVERED ENTITIES SHALL REPORT MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED INCIDENTS,
TREATMENT UTILIZATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
AND PROTOCOLS DEVELOPED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH. THE OFFICE SHALL
PROMULGATE SUCH STANDARDS THROUGH REGULATION WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY
DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
(C) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION, FUNDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO COUN-
TIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND ELIGIBLE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS FOR COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO:
(1) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES;
(2) STAFFING AND PERSONNEL SUPPORT;
(3) SYSTEM UPGRADES AND TECHNOLOGICAL INTEGRATION;
(4) TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR PROVIDER STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS ON
SYSTEM USE, DATA REPORTING STANDARDS, AND COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES;
(5) TRAINING ON THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
ACT (HIPAA), INCLUDING PRIVACY, CONSENT, AND DATA-SHARING PROTOCOLS; AND
(6) PROCEDURES TO ENSURE INFORMED CONSENT FROM INDIVIDUALS WHOSE DATA
WILL BE ENTERED INTO OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE CENTRALIZED SYSTEM.
(D) THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL ADMINISTER SUCH FUNDING PURSUANT
TO GUIDELINES IT SHALL DEVELOP, WHICH MAY INCLUDE GRANT APPLICATION
PROCEDURES, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(E) THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPATING
ENTITIES DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE DATA PRIVACY AND
CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS, INCLUDING HIPAA, AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING FUND-
ING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that
subdivision (b) of section 5.10 of the mental hygiene law as added by
section three of this act shall take effect one hundred eighty days
after such effective date.