New York S 6179: Relates to establishing school election wards in the Warwick Valley Central School District

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S06179 Summary:

BILL NOS06179 

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COSPNSRCLEARE, GONZALEZ

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Add §§7.50 & 19.44, Ment Hyg L

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Requires the development of guidelines and procedures by the office of mental health to help avert retraumatization of victims of sexual offenses in a behavioral health outpatient setting.

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BILL NOS06179 

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03/06/2025REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6179

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 6, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 averting retrau-
 matization of victims of sexual offenses in a behavioral health outpa-
 tient setting

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

 1 Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 2 7.50 to read as follows:
 3 § 7.50 Victims of sexual offenses; outpatient group setting.
 4 The office shall develop guidelines regarding victims of sexual
 5 offenses receiving services in an outpatient group setting. Such guide-
 6 lines shall outline best practices providers may use when providing
 7 services to victims of sexual abuse in an effort to avert retraumatiza-
 8 tion by known sex offenders. Such best practices shall, to the greatest
 9 extent possible, be based on evidence based practices. In creating such
 10 guidelines, the office shall consult with stakeholders. Such stakehold-
 11 ers shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of consumer
 12 advocates, providers and victim rights groups.
 13 § 2. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 19.44
 14 to read as follows:
 15 § 19.44 Victims of sexual offenses; outpatient group setting.
 16 The office shall develop guidelines regarding victims of sexual
 17 offenses receiving services in an outpatient group setting. Such guide-
 18 lines shall outline best practices providers may use when providing
 19 services to victims of sexual abuse in an effort to avert retraumatiza-
 20 tion by known sex offenders. Such best practices shall, to the greatest
 21 extent possible, be based on evidence based practices. In creating such
 22 guidelines, the office shall consult with stakeholders. Such stakehold-
 23 ers shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of consumer
 24 advocates, providers and victim rights groups.
 25 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10659-01-5

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