S 7377 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the establishment of mental health clubhouses

S 7377 establishes a framework for creating and operating mental health clubhouses across New York State. These clubhouses provide free, community-based support for people with serious mental illness, offering services like job training, housing assistance, and social activities through a non-clinical therapeutic environment. The bill requires clubhouses to be accredited, near public transportation (with virtual options for rural areas), and submit biennial reports on membership, employment, housing, and crisis support to the Office of Mental Health. The Office of Mental Health must develop a statewide implementation plan within one year to guide accreditation and compliance.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 11, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

S7377A → S7377B · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to shift from the public health law to the mental hygiene law and expanded the list of sponsors to include three senators. The bill now establishes a more flexible framework for mental health clubhouses with updated definitions, broader eligibility criteria, and modified oversight requirements. The effective date was also changed from immediate to 90 days after becoming law.

Scope change

The bill's legal foundation changed from the public health law to the mental hygiene law, and the bill's scope was expanded to include virtual programming options and broader support services.

SCOPE

Changed the legal authority from the public health law to the mental hygiene law, which may affect which agency oversees implementation.

REQUIREMENT

Added a sixth requirement for clubhouses to offer support services for employment, education, healthcare, housing, and other health-related social care needs.

Changed establishment requirements to allow virtual programming when physical locations are not feasible, and modified oversight to be conducted by the office rather than the department.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'mental health clubhouse' to include virtual programming options for rural areas and removed specific references to 'recognized body or bodies approved by the office of mental health'.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate to 90 days after the bill becomes law, providing more time for implementation.

ELIGIBILITY

Added language clarifying that clubhouses must be an essential part of the continuum of care and work with other medical and behavioral health services.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7377B

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

upper

May 21, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7377A

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors