Senate Bill S2673

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires the division of veterans' affairs to maintain mental health, substance abuse and physical disabilities portals on its website; repealer

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A587 - Signed by Governor

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

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2013-S2673 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A587
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §353, rpld §352 subs 6 & 7, Exec L

2013-S2673 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the division of veterans' affairs to maintain mental health, substance abuse and physical disabilities portals on its website; repeals provisions providing for a New York state interagency plan addressing needs of veterans and their families.

2013-S2673 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2673 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2673

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Veterans,  Homeland
  Security and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the division
  of  veterans'  affairs  to maintain mental health, substance abuse and
  physical disabilities portals on its website; and to  repeal  subdivi-
  sions  6  and  7  of  section 352 of the executive law, relating to an
  interagency plan addressing needs of veterans and their families

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

  Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 21 to read as follows:
  21.  TO  PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO
ASSIST VETERANS WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH OR  SUBSTANCE  ABUSE  PROB-
LEMS,  AND  VETERANS  WITH  PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, BY MAINTAINING MENTAL
HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES PORTALS ON  THE  DIVI-
SION'S  INTERNET  WEBSITE.  SUCH  PORTALS SHALL PROVIDE VIRTUAL LINKS TO
APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS ON THE FEDERAL AND  STATE  LEVELS  AND
INFORMATION  ON  SUICIDE  PREVENTION,  PEER  OUTREACH  AND  SUPPORT, AND
SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF PHYSICALLY DISABLED VETERANS.
THE DIVISION MAY CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF
ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  AND
THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  LABOR.  THE  DIVISION  SHALL MAKE REFERENCE TO THIS
INFORMATION PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS FOUR-A AND FOUR-B OF  THIS
SECTION  AND  IN  THE  ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF THIS SECTION.  SUCH  INFORMA-
TION  REQUIRED  UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND UPDATED
ANNUALLY.
  S 2. Subdivisions 6 and 7 of section 352  of  the  executive  law  are
REPEALED.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04285-01-3

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