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A05583 Summary:

BILL NOA05583 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08562

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SPONSORButtenschon

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Amd §36.03, Ment Hyg L

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Develops protocols that designated hotline centers play calming music while callers are on hold, regular "comfort" messages, and if necessary, the hotline center shall provide additional messaging to encourage the caller to stay on the line.

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BILL NOA05583 

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02/18/2025referred to mental health

01/07/2026referred to mental health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5583

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 18, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Mental Health

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
 "Mariah N. Lacey-Reid Law" which aids designated hotline centers in
 developing protocols for terminating calls to the suicide prevention
 and behavioral health crisis hotline

 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 "Mariah N. Lacey-Reid Law".
 3 § 2. Section 36.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a
 4 new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
 5 (g) In accordance with 988 best practices and national standards, a
 6 designated hotline center shall promote quality performance and
 7 connection to the suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis
 8 hotline, that shall include but not be limited to, developing protocols
 9 for terminating a call with any person who calls a designated hotline
 10 center, and if a caller is placed on hold, a designated hotline center
 11 shall provide calming music, regular "comfort" messages, and if neces-
 12 sary, the hotline center shall provide additional messaging to encourage
 13 the caller to stay on the line.
 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09763-01-5

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