New York S 5491: Relates to disclosing if the property subject to lien is real property improved or to be improved with a single family dwelling

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S05491 Summary:

BILL NOS05491 

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Add §7.48, Ment Hyg L

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Establishes a mental wellness group pilot program to partner with insurance companies to facilitate group therapy sessions for children ages ten through eighteen.

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02/21/2025REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5491

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 21, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. ASHBY -- 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 establishing a
 mental wellness group pilot program

 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 7.48 to read as follows:
 3 § 7.48 Mental wellness group pilot program.
 4 1. (a) There is hereby created within the office the mental wellness
 5 group pilot program. The purpose of the pilot program is to partner with
 6 insurance companies to facilitate group therapy sessions for children
 7 ages ten through eighteen.
 8 (b) The office shall be authorized and directed to promulgate all
 9 necessary rules and regulations required to implement the mental well-
 10 ness group pilot program. Such pilot program shall gather together two
 11 or more children to form mental wellness groups. Such children shall be
 12 at least ten years old and no older than eighteen. Such children shall
 13 be active participants in the group and shall help to develop the goals
 14 they wish to reach. The mental wellness group shall help students iden-
 15 tify problems, causes, alternatives and possible consequences so they
 16 can make decisions and take appropriate actions and help students over-
 17 come issues impeding achievement or success;
 18 2. (a) The office shall contract with regional insurance companies to
 19 administer the pilot program under this section. The office shall award
 20 competitive grants of up to five hundred thousand dollars each year for
 21 a period of up to five years to each insurance company that demonstrates
 22 the ability to implement the pilot program under this section in their
 23 region, has an outreach plan, and has the ability to contract with coun-
 24 seling services. The office shall determine the qualifications and
 25 professions that are eligible to supply counseling services.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08912-01-5

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 1 (b) Contracts with insurance companies under this subdivision shall be
 2 for a period of five years and shall be reevaluated by the office every
 3 twelve months to ensure such companies continue to provide a positive
 4 benefit to the community and conform to the program criteria.
 5 (c) Contracted insurance companies under this subdivision shall work
 6 with regional school districts to implement mental wellness groups, as
 7 developed by the pilot program to coordinate their efforts with the
 8 local county mental health departments or programs or other lead mental
 9 health organizations in counties and cities within the region of the
 10 contracted insurance company and shall establish a referral system and
 11 linkages to existing area mental wellness programs and financing sourc-
 12 es.
 13 3. A contracted insurance company administering the pilot program
 14 shall provide technical assistance to implement the program which
 15 includes, but is not limited to:
 16 (a) Access to affordable information services and counseling services,
 17 including information on the region and demographics of the children;
 18 (b) Development of mental wellness connections, including interaction
 19 and exchange among local mental health groups, and resource providers,
 20 including, peer-to-peer learning sessions, and mentoring programs;
 21 (c) Assistance in underst