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A05385 Summary:

BILL NOA05385 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORTapia

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §33.13, Ment Hyg L; add §131-vv, Soc Serv L

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Authorizes information in OMH's PSYCKES database and similar mental health databases to be disclosed to certain personnel engaged in shelter placement and support services; directs OTDA to establish certain protocols and to facilitate implementation of such provisions; directs OTDA and OMH to establish an oversight committee for such provisions; directs an annual report to be submitted by OTDA and OMH; directs OMH and OTDA to conduct a review of the effectiveness of such provisions.

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BILL NOA05385 

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02/13/2025referred to mental health

01/07/2026referred to mental health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5385

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 13, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. TAPIA -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Mental Health

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the social services law, in
 relation to enacting the "mental health shelter placement accuracy and
 support act"

 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 "mental health shelter placement accuracy and support act".
 3 § 2. Section 33.13 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a
 4 new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
 5 (g) 1. Information contained within the office of mental health's
 6 psychiatric services and clinical knowledge enhancement system (PSYCKES)
 7 and similar state-managed mental health databases may be disclosed to
 8 authorized personnel engaged in shelter placement and support services
 9 for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, provided
 10 that:
 11 (i) such disclosure is limited to information necessary for determin-
 12 ing appropriate shelter placement and mental health support services;
 13 (ii) the information disclosed complies with all federal and state
 14 confidentiality laws, including but not limited to the Health Insurance
 15 Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA);
 16 (iii) authorized personnel accessing such information exercise
 17 complete privacy, confidentiality, and undergo mental health training as
 18 developed by the office of mental health;
 19 (iv) data access is logged, and records are maintained for auditing
 20 purposes to ensure compliance with all relevant laws, rules, and regu-
 21 lations; and
 22 (v) data access is subject to periodic audits conducted by an over-
 23 sight body to ensure compliance with privacy protections and to prevent
 24 misuse of information.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07538-01-5

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 1 2. The commissioner of mental health shall determine by rule or regu-
 2 lation individuals to be qualified as authorized personnel under para-
 3 graph one of this subdivision, and a method for determining individuals
 4 who are at risk of homelessness under paragraph one of this subdivision.
 5 § 3. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 131-vv
 6 to read as follows:
 7 § 131-vv. Shelter placement protocols and oversight committee. 1. To
 8 facilitate implementation of the provisions of subdivision (g) of
 9 section 33.13 of the mental hygiene law, the office of temporary and
 10 disability assistance, in consultation with the office of mental health,
 11 shall:
 12 (a) establish written protocols authorizing shelter placement and
 13 support workers to access PSYCKES and related mental health databases to
 14 facilitate appropriate shelter placement decisions and the provision of
 15 support services;
 16 (b) ensure that access under paragraph (a) of this subdivision is
 17 limited to personnel directly involved in shelter placement and support,
 18 subject to a written agreement outlining the scope and limitations of
 19 access;
 20 (c) require all personnel accessing databases u