Creates a public education initiative designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and chemical dependence among military service members.
Sponsor: Ortiz (MS) / Multi-sponsor(s): Abinanti, Magnarelli, Paulin, Tenney / Co-sponsor(s): Castelli, Ramos, Rivera P
Law Section: Mental Hygiene Law / Law: Amd S7.09, Ment Hyg L
Sponsor: Ortiz (MS) / Multi-sponsor(s): Abinanti, Magnarelli, Paulin, Tenney / Co-sponsor(s): Castelli, Ramos, Rivera P
Law Section: Mental Hygiene Law / Law: Amd S7.09, Ment Hyg L
A1070A-2011 Actions
- Jun 18, 2012: REFERRED TO RULES
- Jun 18, 2012: delivered to senate
- Jun 18, 2012: passed assembly
- Jun 18, 2012: ordered to third reading rules cal.281
- Jun 18, 2012: rules report cal.281
- Jun 18, 2012: reported
- Jun 13, 2012: reported referred to rules
- May 3, 2012: print number 1070a
- May 3, 2012: amend and recommit to ways and means
- Feb 7, 2012: reported referred to ways and means
- Jan 9, 2012: committed to mental health
- Jan 4, 2012: ordered to third reading cal.61
- Jan 4, 2012: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jan 4, 2012: DIED IN SENATE
- Jun 17, 2011: REFERRED TO RULES
- Jun 17, 2011: delivered to senate
- Jun 17, 2011: passed assembly
- Jun 17, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.391
- Jun 17, 2011: rules report cal.391
- Jun 17, 2011: reported
- Jun 15, 2011: reported referred to rules
- Feb 15, 2011: reported referred to ways and means
- Jan 5, 2011: referred to mental health
A1070A-2011 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
1070--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N ASSEMBLY (PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, CASTELLI, RAMOS, P. RIVERA -- Multi-Spon sored by -- M. of A. ABINANTI, MAGNARELLI, PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating a public education initiative designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and chemical dependence among military service members; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira tion thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
(K) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS SHALL DEVELOP A PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ELIMI NATE STIGMA AND MISINFORMATION ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AND CHEMICAL DEPEND ENCE AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND THE EXISTENCE OF EFFECTIVE TREATMENT, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND HOW TO ACCESS THEM. THESE PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES MAY INCLUDE THE USE OF THE INTERNET, INCLUDING THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire on June 30, 2014 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03966-03-2
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