New York A 988: Requires the office of mental health to convene forums and listening sessions in areas with high rates of death by suicide, suicide attempts, or other risk factors associated with suicide

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A00988 Summary:

BILL NOA00988 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORDavila

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COSPNSRSantabarbara, Simon, De Los Santos

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §7.07, Ment Hyg L

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Requires the office of mental health to convene statewide forums and listening sessions in areas with high rates of death by suicide, suicide attempts, or other risk factors associated with suicide, and high risk minority groups or special populations.

Go to top A00988 Actions:

BILL NOA00988 

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01/08/2025referred to mental health

03/11/2025reported referred to ways and means

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

Go to topA00988 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:MENTAL HEALTH Chair:Simon 
DATE:03/11/2025AYE/NAY:13/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means SimonAyeSempolinskiAye

SantabarbaraAyeMaherAye

JacksonAyeBrownAye

GibbsAyeBaileyAye

De Los SantosAye

EachusAye

BergerAye

Chandler-WatermAye

TapiaAye

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Go to topA00988 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 988

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. DAVILA, SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Mental Health

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the
 office of mental health to convene forums and listening sessions in
 areas with high rates of death by suicide, suicide attempts, or other
 risk factors associated with suicide, and high risk minority groups or
 special populations

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

 1 Section 1. Section 7.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
 3 (i) The office of mental health shall convene statewide forums and
 4 listening sessions for the purpose of meeting its statutory responsibil-
 5 ities and duties pursuant to subdivisions (g) and (h) of this section.
 6 Such forums and listening sessions shall be conducted in areas of the
 7 state which have high rates of death by suicide, suicide attempts, or
 8 other risk factors associated with suicide, and high risk minority
 9 groups or special populations, including but not limited to Latina and
 10 Latino adolescents, black youth, individuals residing in rural communi-
 11 ties, veterans, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
 12 community, and any other group deemed high risk or underserved by the
 13 office. The office may consult or work collaboratively with any state
 14 agency, advocacy group, or association to promote or convene a forum or
 15 listening session. The office shall include its findings and any recom-
 16 mendations resulting from a forum or listening session in its report
 17 required pursuant to subdivision (g) of this section.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00290-01-5

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