Bill Text: NY A07737 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires the office of mental health to establish a training program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - referred to veterans' affairs [A07737 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-A07737-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7737
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 31, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to a program for the
diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 7.17 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
2 a new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
3 (G) THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION WITH ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY OR
4 RELEVANT STAKEHOLDER SHALL DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM TO BE POSTED ON
5 THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC
6 STRESS DISORDER FOR MILITARY VETERANS. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE A
7 COMPONENT ON MILITARY CULTURE COMPETENCY AND SHALL BE INTENDED FOR THE
8 TRAINING OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS.
9 CERTIFICATION OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM MAY BE PROVIDED TO
10 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE OFFICE.
11 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11085-02-3
