Creates a public education initiative designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and chemical dependence among military service members.

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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