Assembly Bill A2496A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A2496 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1285
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6439, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2994, S4217
2011-2012: A2278, S7437
2015-2016: A3639, S2373
2017-2018: A8163, S3080
2019-2020: A7227, S4375
2021-2022: A3619
2023-2024: A1139

2013-A2496 - Summary

Requires public and private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources available to them on campus.

2013-A2496 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2496

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Higher Education

AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to requiring public and
  private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and  current
  students  with information about depression and suicide prevention and
  resources available to them on campus

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative  intent.    The  legislature hereby finds and
declares that there is a need to address the growing number of  students
at  the  collegiate  level  who are suffering from psychiatric stressors
that may lead to suicide. The legislature further recognizes  that  such
psychiatric  stressors  also  contribute to difficulties in learning and
success on the collegiate level. Early detection and  identification  of
at-risk  individuals  may  not  only prevent suicide, but may also allow
such other students suffering from  psychiatric  stressors  to  get  the
support needed to be successful in their academic endeavors. The support
necessary to achieve these goals may often require collaboration between
college officials and parents and/or guardians in such a manner as to be
consistent with the needs of each student.
  Therefore,  to  achieve the above-stated goals, the legislature hereby
finds and declares that every college within the state shall establish a
suicide prevention program.
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438 to read
as follows:
  S 6438. THE COLLEGIATE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 1.  THE TRUSTEES OR
GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH COLLEGE SHALL  INFORM  INCOMING  STUDENTS  ABOUT
SUICIDE  PREVENTION  MEASURES  THROUGH  PROGRAMS WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORK-
SHOPS, SEMINARS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, AND FILM PRESENTATIONS, IN ORDER  TO
DISSEMINATE  INFORMATION  ABOUT  PRESSURES  AND MATTERS THAT MAY PLACE A
PERSON AT RISK OF SUICIDE, PROMOTE DISCUSSION,  ENCOURAGE  REPORTING  OF
PERSONS AT RISK OF SUICIDE, AND FACILITATE PREVENTION OF SUCH INCIDENTS.
SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  A. THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS,

              

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2013-A2496A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1285
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6439, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2994, S4217
2011-2012: A2278, S7437
2015-2016: A3639, S2373
2017-2018: A8163, S3080
2019-2020: A7227, S4375
2021-2022: A3619
2023-2024: A1139

2013-A2496A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires public and private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources available to them on campus.

2013-A2496A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2496--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Higher  Education  --  recommitted to the Committee on Higher
  Education 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 education law, in relation to requiring public and
  private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and  current
  students  with information about depression and suicide prevention and
  resources available to them on campus

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative  intent.    The  legislature hereby finds and
declares that there is a need to address the growing number of  students
at  the  collegiate  level  who are suffering from psychiatric stressors
that may lead to suicide. The legislature further recognizes  that  such
psychiatric  stressors  also  contribute to difficulties in learning and
success on the collegiate level. Early detection and  identification  of
at-risk  individuals  may  not  only prevent suicide, but may also allow
such other students suffering from  psychiatric  stressors  to  get  the
support needed to be successful in their academic endeavors. The support
necessary to achieve these goals may often require collaboration between
college officials and parents and/or guardians in such a manner as to be
consistent with the needs of each student.
  Therefore,  to  achieve the above-stated goals, the legislature hereby
finds and declares that every college within the state shall establish a
suicide prevention program.
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6439 to read
as follows:
  S 6439. THE COLLEGIATE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 1.  THE TRUSTEES OR
GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH COLLEGE SHALL  INFORM  INCOMING  STUDENTS  ABOUT
SUICIDE  PREVENTION  MEASURES  THROUGH  PROGRAMS WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORK-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00184-03-4
              

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