New York A 7285: Relates to the first responder peer support program act

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A07285 Summary:

BILL NOA07285A

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SAME ASSAME AS S05407-A

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SPONSORBurdick

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COSPNSREachus, Shimsky, Beephan, Bendett, Seawright, Santabarbara, Levenberg, Otis, Simpson, Angelino,
 Blumencranz, De Los Santos, Kay, Stern, Steck, Maher, Conrad, Kelles, Brabenec, Cashman, O'Pharrow,
 McMahon, Wright, Gray, Slater, Shrestha, Tapia, Gallahan, Jensen, Cunningham, Solages, Palmesano

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §7.51, Ment Hyg L

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Establishes the "first responder peer support program act" which supplies peer-to-peer mental health programs to first responders.

Go to top A07285 Actions:

BILL NOA07285A

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03/25/2025referred to mental health

05/29/2025amend and recommit to mental health

05/29/2025print number 7285a

01/07/2026referred to mental health

05/19/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA07285 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:MENTAL HEALTH Chair:Simon 
DATE:05/19/2026AYE/NAY:12/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means SimonAyeSempolinskiExcused

SantabarbaraAyeBrownAye

JacksonAyeBaileyAye

GibbsAyeSmithAye

De Los SantosAye

EachusAye

BergerAye

Chandler-WatermAye

TapiaAye

Go to topA07285 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA07285 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7285--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK, EACHUS, SHIMSKY, BEEPHAN, BENDETT,
 SEAWRIGHT, SANTABARBARA, LEVENBERG, OTIS, SIMPSON, ANGELINO, BLUMEN-
 CRANZ, DE LOS SANTOS, KAY, O'PHARROW, STERN -- read once and referred
 to the Committee on Mental Health -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the "First
 Responder Peer Support Program Act"

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "First
 2 Responder Peer Support Program Act".
 3 § 2. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 7.51 to
 4 read as follows:
 5 § 7.51 First responder peer support program.
 6 (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
 7 the following meanings:
 8 1. "The program" shall mean the "first responder peer support program"
 9 established by this section.
 10 2. "Eligible entities" shall mean an entity or county first responder
 11 peer program which submits to the commissioner an application, in a form
 12 prescribed by the commissioner, containing such information and assur-
 13 ances as the commissioner may require to provide initial and continued
 14 training in mental illness, including but not limited to, helping indi-
 15 viduals gain a better understanding about the effects of trauma, repeti-
 16 tive exposure, signs and symptoms of trauma, triggers of a traumatic
 17 event, coping mechanisms, suicide or self-harm prevention, as well as
 18 available tools, resources, and local mental health services for first
 19 responder peer volunteers, volunteer and paid individuals who are
 20 trained to respond to emergency situations and provide immediate assist-
 21 ance and care to those in need. This would include individuals who work

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10098-05-5

 A. 7285--A 2

 1 as firefighters, police officers, probation officers, parole officers,
 2 warrant officers in the department of corrections and community super-
 3 vision, constables or police constables of a town or village, uniform
 4 court officers of the unified court system, parks and recreation forest
 5 rangers employed by the office of parks, recreation and historic preser-
 6 vation, 9-1-1 operators, 9-8-8 operators, emergency dispatchers, emer-
 7 gency medical services personnel, coroners, medical examiners, and peace
 8 officers designated pursuant to subdivision twenty-six of section 2.10
 9 of the criminal procedure law.
 10 (b) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of the
 11 department of health, the office of fire prevention and control, the
 12 municipal police training council, and the superintendent of state