Bill Text: NY A01827 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides information on where to seek help regarding sexual trauma in the military.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-19 - REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS [A01827 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-A01827-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1827 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing infor- mation on where to seek help in regards to military sexual trauma The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision (l) to read as follows: 3 (l) The commissioner shall disseminate information to veterans regard- 4 ing which United States Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, 5 outpatient clinics, community-based outpatient clinics, vet centers or 6 other United States Department of Veterans Affairs facilities veterans 7 can seek treatment, counselling and resources for military sexual trauma 8 experienced while on active duty or during military training. Such 9 information shall be posted on the office's website with a link to the 10 website of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and a link 11 to the website of the state division of veterans' affairs. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 13 have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the 14 commissioner of mental health shall promulgate any rules and regulations 15 necessary for the implementation of this act on or before its effective 16 date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02656-01-7
