New York A 4438: Establishes integrated community mental health clinics

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A04438 Summary:

BILL NOA04438 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06730

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SPONSORO'Pharrow

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §41.59, Ment Hyg L

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Relates to establishing integrated community mental health clinics to provide services to address mental health issues, anger management issues, substance abuse issues and isolation issues.

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BILL NOA04438 

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02/04/2025referred to mental health

01/07/2026referred to mental health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4438

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. O'PHARROW -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Mental Health

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing
 integrated community mental health clinics

 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 41.59 to read as follows:
 3 § 41.59 Integrated community mental health clinics.
 4 (a) The commissioner is authorized, within appropriations made there-
 5 for, to establish integrated community mental health clinics.
 6 (b) The commissioner shall establish standards for the operation and
 7 funding of such clinics, including but not limited to:
 8 1. guidelines for integrated services to address mental health issues,
 9 anger management issues, substance abuse issues and isolation issues;
 10 2. periodic evaluation of services provided by such clinics;
 11 3. staffing patterns for such clinics; and
 12 4. guidelines for determining state aid to such clinics.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 14 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 15 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 16 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 17 on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08637-01-5

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