New York S 6177: Relates to establishing emergency mental health units

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S06177 Summary:

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Relates to establishing emergency mental health units; provides for certification of all emergency mental health units, the creation of regional emergency mental health unit councils, and a New York state emergency mental health unit council to develop minimum training standards for certified emergency mental health units and minimum equipment and communication standards for emergency mental health units.

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03/06/2025REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6177

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 6, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing
 emergency mental health units

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Title B of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a
 2 new article 11 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 11
 4 EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH UNITS

 5 Section 11.01 Declaration of policy and statement of purpose.
 6 11.03 Definitions.
 7 11.05 New York state emergency mental health unit council.
 8 11.07 Regional emergency mental health unit councils.
 9 11.09 Emergency mental health unit certificate.
 10 11.11 Powers and duties of the office and the commissioner.
 11 § 11.01 Declaration of policy and statement of purpose.
 12 The furnishing of mental health assistance in an emergency is a matter
 13 of vital concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare.
 14 Prehospital emergency mental health care, the provision of prompt and
 15 effective communication among emergency services and hospitals and safe
 16 and effective care and transportation of persons experiencing mental
 17 health crises are essential public health services.
 18 It is the purpose of this article to promote the public health, safety
 19 and welfare by providing for certification of all emergency mental
 20 health units; the creation of regional emergency mental health unit
 21 councils; and a New York state emergency mental health unit council to
 22 develop minimum training standards for certified emergency mental health
 23 units and minimum equipment and communication standards for emergency
 24 mental health units.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10603-01-5

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 1 § 11.03 Definitions.
 2 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
 3 (a) "Emergency mental health service" means initial emergency mental
 4 health assistance including, but not limited to, the initial assessment
 5 and treatment of persons experiencing mental health crises.
 6 (b) "Emergency mental health unit" means an individual, partnership,
 7 association, corporation, municipality or any legal or public entity or
 8 subdivision thereof engaged in providing emergency mental health care
 9 and the transportation of persons experiencing mental health crises by
 10 motor vehicle, aircraft or other forms of transportation to, from, or
 11 between general hospitals or other health care facilities.
 12 (c) "Certified emergency mental health responder" means an individual
 13 who meets the minimum requirements established by regulations pursuant
 14 to section 11.05 of this article and who is responsible for adminis-
 15 tration of initial lifesaving mental health care to persons experiencing
 16 mental health crises.
 17 (d) "State council" means the New York state emergency mental health
 18 unit council established pursuant to this article.
 19 (e) "Regional council" means a regional emergency mental health unit
 20 council established pursuant to this article.
 21 (f) "Mental health crises" means a person with a mental illness or
 22 serious mental