NY A09415 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-4)
Status: Passed on October 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-10-03 - approval memo.15
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Enacts the "Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act"; directs the veterans affairs commission to develop and update a New York state interagency plan to improve outreach, assessment and care for veterans and their families who are experiencing mental health, major depression and/or substance abuse problems; requires a report be issued each year after the effective date.

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Title

Enacts the "Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act"; directs the veterans affairs commission to develop and update a New York state interagency plan to improve outreach, assessment and care for veterans and their families who are experiencing mental health, major depression and/or substance abuse problems; requires a report be issued each year after the effective date.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-06-04 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 128 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 20) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-10-03Senateapproval memo.15
2012-10-03Senatesigned chap.463
2012-09-21Assemblydelivered to governor
2012-06-04SenateRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2012-06-04SenatePASSED SENATE
2012-06-04Senate3RD READING CAL.895
2012-06-04SenateSUBSTITUTED FOR S6640
2012-05-23SenateREFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
2012-05-23Assemblydelivered to senate
2012-05-23Assemblypassed assembly
2012-05-17Assemblyadvanced to third reading cal.596
2012-05-15Assemblyreported
2012-05-01Assemblyreported referred to ways and means
2012-02-29Assemblyreferred to veterans' affairs

Same As/Similar To

S06640 (Same As) 2012-06-04 - SUBSTITUTED BY A9415

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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