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Senator's position
9-8-8 modernizes our mental health emergency response system, ensuring people can call or text 9-8-8 to reach crisis hotline centers.
Senator Samra G. BroukSenator's position
Daniel’s Law will provide responsive, compassionate mental health services for community members in crisis.
Senator Samra G. Brouk2021-S5301B
March 01, 2021
In Senate Committee Rules
Senator's position
Addressing our mental health workforce shortage by authorizing more licensed practitioners to diagnose & develop assessment-based treatments
Senator Samra G. BroukDirects the commissioner of motor vehicles to provide a space on the forms of identification cards and licenses for a notation for returned peace corps volunteers
May 15, 2026
In Senate Committee Transportation
Requires SUNY and CUNY institutions which offer a master of social work degree program to offer a maternal mental health elective course to students
May 15, 2026
In Senate Committee Higher Education
Enacts the "protecting our kids from gamification of gambling act"
April 28, 2026
In Senate Committee Internet and Technology
Relates to the eligible credentials of faculty members in a program of studies leading to a certificate in psychoanalysis
April 24, 2026
In Senate Committee Higher Education
Establishes a work group to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice
April 09, 2026
In Senate Committee Health
Imposes a surcharge on monthly phone bills to fund the costs of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline
April 02, 2026
In Senate Committee Mental Health
Requires the department of health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to maternity patients
March 26, 2026
In Senate Committee Women's Issues