New York S 9920: Directs the office of mental health to conduct a study on the mental health and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among corrections officers and other prison workers

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S09920 Summary:

BILL NOS09920 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06623

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Directs the office of mental health to conduct a study on the mental health and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among corrections officers and other prison workers and to submit a report of the findings of such study to the governor and the legislature.

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BILL NOS09920 

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04/16/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9920

 IN SENATE

 April 16, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health

 AN ACT directing the office of mental health to conduct a study on the
 mental health and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among
 corrections officers and other prison workers; and providing for the
 repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. 1. The office of mental health shall conduct a study on the
 2 mental health and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among
 3 corrections officers and other prison workers in the state.
 4 2. Within one year after the effective date of this act, the office of
 5 mental health shall prepare and submit to the governor, the temporary
 6 president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority lead-
 7 er of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly a report
 8 containing the study's findings and recommendations for legislative or
 9 administrative action that can be undertaken in addressing post-traumat-
 10 ic stress disorder and other mental health issues among corrections
 11 officers and other prison workers in the state.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 13 deemed repealed two years after such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10409-01-5

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