New York S 8562: Relates to providing reforms to the New York state worker adjustment and retraining notification act

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S08562 Summary:

BILL NOS08562 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05583

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Develops protocols that designated hotline centers play calming music while callers are on hold, regular "comfort" messages, and if necessary, the hotline center shall provide additional messaging to encourage the caller to stay on the line.

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11/03/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8562

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 November 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
 "Mariah N. Lacey-Reid Law" which aids designated hotline centers in
 developing protocols for terminating calls to the suicide prevention
 and behavioral health crisis hotline

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "Mariah N. Lacey-Reid Law".
 3 § 2. Section 36.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a
 4 new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
 5 (g) In accordance with 988 best practices and national standards, a
 6 designated hotline center shall promote quality performance and
 7 connection to the suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis
 8 hotline, that shall include but not be limited to, developing protocols
 9 for terminating a call with any person who calls a designated hotline
 10 center, and if a caller is placed on hold, a designated hotline center
 11 shall provide calming music, regular "comfort" messages, and if neces-
 12 sary, the hotline center shall provide additional messaging to encourage
 13 the caller to stay on the line.
 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09763-01-5

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