Bill Text: NY S06486 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires the commissioner of mental health to issue a report on short term crisis respite programs and intensive crisis respite programs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2019-11-20 - tabled [S06486 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-S06486-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6486 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN SENATE June 13, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reports on short term crisis respite and intensive crisis respite programs 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 adding 2 a new subdivision 1 to read as follows: 3 (1) For the purposes of this subdivision the following terms shall be 4 defined as: 5 (i) "short term crisis respite" shall mean a short term care and 6 intervention strategy provided in a site based residential setting for 7 individuals who are: experiencing challenges in daily life that create a 8 risk for escalation of symptoms that cannot be managed in the person's 9 home and/or community environment; at imminent risk for an escalation of 10 symptoms and/or a loss of adult role functioning but who do not pose an 11 imminent risk to the safety of themselves or others; or experiencing a 12 challenging emotional crisis which the individual is unable to manage 13 without intensive assistance and support; 14 (ii) "intensive crisis respite" shall mean a short-term, residential 15 care and clinical intervention strategy for individuals who are facing a 16 behavioral health crisis, and who are at imminent risk for loss of func- 17 tional abilities, and without this level of care may present safety 18 concerns for themselves and/or others. 19 (2) The commissioner shall furnish and issue a report to the governor, 20 the speaker of the assembly, and the temporary president of the senate 21 no later than one year after the effective date of this subdivision on 22 the following information as it relates to short term crisis respite and 23 intensive crisis respite programs: 24 (i) the number of short term and intensive crisis respite programs in 25 each county; EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13075-01-9S. 6486 2 1 (ii) the number of individuals served by short term and intensive 2 crisis respite programs and in each county each month; 3 (iii) the most prevalent factors for admission of individuals who 4 received either type of crisis respite service, including the most 5 prevalent type of setting an individual was referred from, and the most 6 prevalent mental health diagnosis for individuals accepted into either 7 type of crisis respite program each month; 8 (iv) the percentage of individuals diverted from the use of inpatient 9 or hospital emergency room care due to experiencing a mental health 10 crisis, for at least thirty days after being discharged from either type 11 crisis respite program each month; 12 (v) types of services provided by a short term or intensive crisis 13 respite program, including the type of staff and training required for 14 the provision of such services as well as any additional services or 15 types of staff and training that may be beneficial to individuals 16 receiving such services; and 17 (vi) identifying parts of the state that would benefit from short term 18 and/or intensive crisis respite programs or where an expansions of 19 services would be appropriate. 20 (3) The commissioner is authorized to request the assistance of any 21 local mental health programs, state agencies, or the local mental 22 hygiene directors, for the purpose of identifying existing short term or 23 intensive crisis respite programs and completing the report required 24 under this subdivision. 25 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.