New York S 5678: Establishes a law enforcement, first responder, active and non-active-duty service members and veteran informational mobile application

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S05678 Summary:

BILL NOS05678 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05408

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SPONSORROLISON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §7.49, Ment Hyg L

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Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health to create and operate a law enforcement, first responder, active and non-active-duty service members and veteran informational mobile application.

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BILL NOS05678 

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02/27/2025REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5678

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ROLISON -- 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
 law enforcement, first responder, active and non-active-duty service
 members and veteran informational mobile application

 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 7.49 to read as follows:
 3 § 7.49 Law enforcement, first responder, active and non-active-duty
 4 service members and veteran informational mobile application.
 5 1. The office shall create and operate a New York-tailored, member-
 6 ship-based mobile application for law enforcement personnel, first
 7 responders, and active and non-active-duty service members and veterans.
 8 2. (a) The commissioner is authorized to contract with a mobile devel-
 9 oper to create and operate such application on a statewide basis follow-
 10 ing a competitive bidding process as set forth in the state finance law.
 11 (b) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of crimi-
 12 nal justice services, the commissioner of veterans' services, and other
 13 relevant stakeholders at the discretion of the commissioner, shall
 14 include the following application platform deliverables, and any other
 15 tools the commissioner shall deem necessary, in the request for
 16 proposals:
 17 (i) The platform shall have the capability to deliver education,
 18 resources and support to law enforcement personnel, first responders,
 19 active and non-active-duty service members, veterans and their families,
 20 including New York-specific information such as links to department and
 21 other state agency programs and resources available to law enforcement
 22 personnel, first responders, active and non-active-duty service members,
 23 and veterans.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08049-01-5

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 1 (ii) The platform shall demonstrate a consistent workflow to increase
 2 awareness of state agency programs and resources available to users of
 3 the mobile application.
 4 (iii) The platform shall allow the department and other state agencies
 5 to directly interface with users of the mobile application.
 6 (iv) The platform shall have the capability to allow the department to
 7 share specific content and resources with users of the mobile applica-
 8 tion.
 9 3. The selected mobile developer shall regularly provide the office,
 10 the temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of the
 11 senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the minority leader of the
 12 assembly with aggregate, deidentified data concerning the following:
 13 (a) the number of users of the mobile application that are engaging
 14 with New York-specific content.
 15 (b) the number of users of the mobile application seeking additional
 16 information about other available resources.
 17 (c) the number of monthly users of the mobile application.
 18 (d) the number of daily users of the mobile application.
 19 (e) the average length of time a user uses the mobile application.
 20 (f) any other information requested by the department or other state
 21 agencies.
 22 4. The mobile application shall be available on multiple mobile plat-
 23 forms.
 24 5. The selected mobile developer shall not share, sell, or otherwise
 25 proce