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S06524 Summary:

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Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to adopt certain provisions related to student mental health such as administering student mental health surveys, establishing a mental health committee, administering mental health training to faculty and staff, and improving university policies regarding mental health.

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03/17/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6524

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the state
 university of New York and the city university of New York to adopt
 certain provisions related to student mental health

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 362 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 362. Student mental health. 1. The university shall create and
 4 administer, at the start of a student's freshman and junior year, a
 5 mental health survey. Such survey shall include, but not be limited to,
 6 questions regarding a student's mental health and general well-being.
 7 Participation in such survey shall be optional to each student, and the
 8 results of such survey from participating students shall be sent to the
 9 chancellor of the university, appropriate staff including but not limit-
 10 ed to the president of each state-operated institution of the universi-
 11 ty, any oversight council as mandated pursuant to section three hundred
 12 fifty-six of this article and any licensed mental health practitioners
 13 employed by any of the state-operated institutions of the university.
 14 2. There shall be a five member committee established within the
 15 university that shall be responsible for engaging with and disseminating
 16 mental health resources to faculty, staff and students. Such committee
 17 shall be composed of a group of individuals chosen by the chancellor of
 18 the university in conjunction with the presidents of each state-operated
 19 institution of the university. Such committee shall also be responsible
 20 for making recommendations to the regents of the university regarding
 21 how often and in what manner faculty of the university shall provide
 22 mental health wellness days and excused absences from class for
 23 students.
 24 3. All faculty and other staff of the university shall be required on
 25 an annual basis to undergo mental health training with a focus on iden-
 26 tifying or recognizing signs of mental distress among students. The
 27 chancellor of the university, in conjunction with the commissioner,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11022-01-5

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 1 shall prescribe the form and manner in which such training shall be
 2 provided.
 3 4. The university shall also take the following actions regarding
 4 student mental health:
 5 (a) review enrollment and re-enrollment policies of the university and
 6 create specific provisions for students that may require extended mental
 7 health leave;
 8 (b) create opportunities for telehealth and virtual counseling
 9 options;
 10 (c) require a mental health seminar to be included in all orientation
 11 programs for newly enrolled students; and
 12 (d) institute other programs to address and improve student mental
 13 health.
 14 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6235 to read
 15 as follows:
 16 § 6235. Student mental health. 1. The city university shall create and
 17 administer, at the start of a student's freshman and junior year a
 18 mental health survey. Such survey shall include, but not be