New York S 1729: Relates to comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs

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S01729 Summary:

BILL NOS01729 

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SPONSORBROUK

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Amd §31.27, Ment Hyg L

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Requires a report by December 1, 2027 to the governor, temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly on comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs in the state.

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BILL NOS01729 

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1729

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. BROUK -- 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 comprehensive
 psychiatric emergency programs

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

 1 Section 1. Section 31.27 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
 3 (i) The commissioner and the commissioner of health shall prepare a
 4 report to be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the
 5 senate, and the speaker of the assembly. Such report shall be submitted
 6 no later than December first, two thousand twenty-seven; and every two
 7 years thereafter. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
 8 (i) The number of comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs operat-
 9 ing in the state;
 10 (ii) The number of individuals admitted to the comprehensive psychiat-
 11 ric emergency programs, including the number of individuals admitted to
 12 the comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs that:
 13 (A) did not need the level of care the programs administer;
 14 (B) needed more acute care; and
 15 (C) received the correct level of care;
 16 (iii) The average wait times in the comprehensive psychiatric emergen-
 17 cy programs;
 18 (iv) The number of individuals successfully admitted to alternative
 19 care after their visit to the comprehensive psychiatric emergency
 20 programs;
 21 (v) The demographics of those admitted to the comprehensive psychiat-
 22 ric emergency programs, including, but not limited to, age, race,
 23 gender, housing status and other factors;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04802-01-5

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 1 (vi) The rate at which individuals who seek care or are admitted to
 2 comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs that do not need the level
 3 of care provided by such programs;
 4 (vii) The number of individuals who are released from comprehensive
 5 psychiatric emergency programs without successful placement after
 6 release, including individuals with no release plans; the number of
 7 individuals who had release plans with another service or provider; and
 8 the coordination efforts after an individual receives care from a
 9 comprehensive psychiatric emergency program;
 10 (viii) The number of complaints related to care for each comprehensive
 11 psychiatric emergency program; and
 12 (ix) Recommendations on how to best divert those with less acute needs
 13 away from comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 15 the amendments to subdivision (i) of section 31.27 of the mental hygiene
 16 law added by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such
 17 section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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