New York S 8818: Relates to veterans' services for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury

Bill Text

STATE OF NEW YORK
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8818
IN SENATE
July 20, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the division
of veterans' services to provide information to veterans who experi-
ence post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 21 of section 353 of the executive law, as
2 added by chapter 48 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
3 21. To provide information regarding resources that are available to
4 assist veterans who experience mental health or substance abuse prob-
5 lems, and veterans with physical disabilities, by maintaining mental
6 health, substance abuse and physical disabilities portals on the divi-
7 sion's internet website. Such portals shall provide virtual links to
8 appropriate governmental programs on the federal and state levels and
9 information on suicide prevention, traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-
10 peer outreach and support, andtraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
11 services that address the special needs of physically disabled veterans.
12 The division may consult with the office of mental health, the office of
13 alcoholism and substance abuse services, the department of health and
14 the department of labor. The division shall make reference to this
15 information provided pursuant to subdivisions four-a and four-b of this
16 section and in the annual report to the governor and the legislature
17 required pursuant to subdivision eleven of this section. Such informa-
18 tion required under this subdivision shall be maintained and updated
19 annually.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
21 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in (underscored) is new; matter in bracketsitalics
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11916-02-9