Senate Bill S7377

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of mental health clubhouses

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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Bill Amendments

2025-S7377 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-L §§2999-nn - 2999-qq, Pub Health L

2025-S7377 - Summary

Relates to the establishment of mental health clubhouses pursuant to a statewide implementation plan developed by the department of health and office of mental health.

2025-S7377 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7377 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7377
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  establishment
   of mental health clubhouses
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  article
 29-L to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 29-L
                         MENTAL HEALTH CLUBHOUSES
 SECTION 2999-NN. DEFINITIONS.
         2999-OO. MENTAL HEALTH CLUBHOUSES; ESTABLISHMENT.
         2999-PP. OPERATIONAL STANDARDS AND CORE SERVICES.
         2999-QQ. OVERSIGHT, COMPLIANCE, AND REPORTING.
   § 2999-NN. DEFINITIONS.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS ARTICLE, THE TERM
 "MENTAL HEALTH CLUBHOUSE" OR "CLUBHOUSE" MEANS A FACILITY THAT:
   1. IS ACCREDITED OR IS IN THE PROCESS OF  BECOMING  ACCREDITED,  BY  A
 RECOGNIZED BODY OR BODIES APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH;
   2. ADDRESSES PSYCHOSOCIAL DEFICITS AND SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH;
   3.  USES  A  THERAPEUTIC  APPROACH  THAT  EMPHASIZES  PURPOSEFUL WORK,
 ENGAGEMENT, RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH
 SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS;
   4. USES BLENDED LEADERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL  MENTAL  HEALTH  STAFF  AND
 INDIVIDUALS  WITH  LIVED EXPERIENCE TO CREATE AND MANAGE THE THERAPEUTIC
 COMMUNITY AND ITS SERVICES IN A NONCLINICAL SETTING;
   5. OFFERS MEMBERS A COMMUNITY-BASED  REHABILITATIVE  ENVIRONMENT  THAT
 BOTH  ADDRESSES  OFTEN  UNMET  PSYCHOSOCIAL  NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH
 SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND PROVIDES STRUCTURES  THAT  OFFER  SUPPORT  IN
 NATURAL, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS;
   6.  OFFERS  SUPPORT  SERVICES  FOR EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE,
 HOUSING, AND MORE TO BROADLY ADDRESS HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL CARE NEEDS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08603-04-5
              

2025-S7377A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-L §§2999-nn - 2999-qq, Pub Health L

2025-S7377A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the establishment of mental health clubhouses pursuant to a statewide implementation plan developed by the department of health and office of mental health.

2025-S7377A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7377A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7377--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  establishment
   of mental health clubhouses

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  article
 29-L to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 29-L
                         MENTAL HEALTH CLUBHOUSES
 SECTION 2999-NN. DEFINITIONS.
         2999-OO. MENTAL HEALTH CLUBHOUSES; ESTABLISHMENT.
         2999-PP. OPERATIONAL STANDARDS AND CORE SERVICES.
         2999-QQ. OVERSIGHT, COMPLIANCE, AND REPORTING.
   § 2999-NN. DEFINITIONS.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS ARTICLE, THE TERM
 "MENTAL HEALTH CLUBHOUSE" OR "CLUBHOUSE" MEANS A FACILITY THAT:
   1. IS ACCREDITED OR IS IN THE PROCESS OF  BECOMING  ACCREDITED,  BY  A
 RECOGNIZED BODY OR BODIES APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH;
   2. ADDRESSES PSYCHOSOCIAL DEFICITS AND SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH;
   3.  USES  A  THERAPEUTIC  APPROACH  THAT  EMPHASIZES  PURPOSEFUL WORK,
 ENGAGEMENT, RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH
 SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS;
   4. USES BLENDED LEADERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL  MENTAL  HEALTH  STAFF  AND
 INDIVIDUALS  WITH  LIVED EXPERIENCE TO CREATE AND MANAGE THE THERAPEUTIC
 COMMUNITY AND ITS SERVICES IN A NONCLINICAL SETTING;
   5. OFFERS MEMBERS A COMMUNITY-BASED  REHABILITATIVE  ENVIRONMENT  THAT
 BOTH  ADDRESSES  OFTEN  UNMET  PSYCHOSOCIAL  NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH
 SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND PROVIDES STRUCTURES  THAT  OFFER  SUPPORT  IN
 NATURAL, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08603-05-5
              

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